Rapid damping of magnetic turbulence induced by collisional merging process of field-reversed configurations

May 2026 | D. Kobayashi (Nihon Univ.) | Nuclear Fusion | Paper

The damping process of magnetic turbulence induced by the collisional merging of field-reversed configurations (FRCs) was investigated using the FAT-CM device at Nihon University. Two FRC-like plasmoids collided at super-Alfvénic and supersonic speeds.