Far infrared laser polarimeter development for the C-2 field reversed configuration plasmas
November 2013 | B. Deng | APS-DPP | Poster
Ideal FRC configuration has zero toroidal field.
Propagation and absorption of ion cyclotron resonant waves in an FRC configuration
November 2013 | F. Cecherini | APS-DPP | Poster
The generation and propagation of an ion cyclotron resonant wave is studied in a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) plasma which includes at least two different ion species.
Electron Temperature Estimate in C-2 FRC Using Neural Network
November 2013 | S. Aefsky | APS-DPP | Poster
The electron temperature of the plasma inside the C-2 Experiment is measured using a Thomson Scattering (TS) diagnostic.
A comparison of fast particle driven magnetic fluctuations in simulation and experiment
November 2013 | R. Magee | APS-DPP | Poster
The C-2 field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasmas are created via the dynamic merging of two compact toroids and partially sustained through the injection of high power neutral beams.
Upgrades of the C-2 Thomson Scattering system and its first measurement of the Electron Density Profile
November 2013 | K. Zhai | APS-DPP | Poster
C2 Thomson scattering system is upgraded with capability of electron density profile measurement.
Overview of C-2 Compact Toroid Merging Experiments
November 2013 | H. Guo | APS-DPP | Poster
C-2 achieved new High Confinement FRC regime with dramatically improved stability & confinement.
Ray tracing of Electron Bernstein Waves in 2D for C-2 Equilibrium
November 2013 | E. Trask | APS-DPP | Poster
Ray propagation in the electron cyclotron range of frequencies (ECRF) has been studied for simulated two dimensional equilibria on the C-2 device.
Electron-Beam Heating Experiments on the C-2 Field-Reversed Configuration Device
November 2013 | M. Thompson | APS-DPP | Poster
The C-2 experiment seeks to study the evolution, heating and sustainment effects of neutral beam injection on field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasmas.
Effect of divertor field on FRC jet dynamics
November 2013 | T. Roche | APS-DPP | Poster
The divertor magnetic field configuration is varied to investigate its influence on the C-2 FRC and its jet.
Real-Time Position Control of Long-Lived FRC Plasmas
November 2013 | N. Rath | APS-DPP | Poster
FRC Equilibria are calculated with the LR_eq Grad-Shafranov solver.