Oct 2023 | Research Library, Presentations, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Performance, Plasma Research, Stability
October 2023 | J.A. Romero | IAEA-FEC 2023 | Presentation
C-2W holds a high beta FRC plasma in an easily accessible linear device. Plasma is elongated to improve performance, resulting in axial instability. Feedback control stabilizes and sustains the long plasma in steady state.
Feb 2018 | Research Library, Papers, Experiment, Featured Publications, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Instabilities, Plasma Profiles, Plasma Research, Stability
February 2018 | J.A. Romero | Nature Communications | Paper
Active control of field reversed configuration (FRC) devices requires a method to determine the flux surface geometry and dynamic properties of the plasma during both transient and steady-state conditions.
Oct 2017 | Research Library, Posters, Equilibrium, Experiment, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Plasma Profiles, Plasma Research
October 2017 | J.A. Romero | APS-DPP | Poster
FRC physics understanding benefits from advanced scientific analysis tools such as Bayesian analysis, which allow comparison of various physics models according to their data evidence.