June 2026 | M. Nations | HTPD 2026 | Poster
We present diagnostic systems supporting beam-driven FRC plasmas on C-2W at TAE Technologies, achieving sustained steady-state operation up to 40 ms. Key systems include FIDA, CHERS, Lyman-alpha neutral detection, and a new Fast-Ion Loss Detector, establishing the foundation …
November 2025 | M. Nations | APS DPP 2025 | Poster
TAE Technologies’ C-2W device has achieved stable, beam-driven Field-Reversed Configurations (FRCs) maintained for up to 40 ms. Recent advances include real-time plasma control, enhanced fueling via pellets and compact toroids, and the commissioning of new cyclotron resonance heating systems.
October 2024 | M. Nations | APS DPP 2024 | Poster
Experiments on C-2W demonstrate enhanced ion heating through beam-driven waves, where fast-ion energy is directly transferred to thermal ions via wave-particle interactions, resulting in sustained high ion temperatures and improved plasma performance.
November 2023 | M. Nations | APS DPP 2023 | Poster
DNB enables local main-ion measurements with improved spatial resolution defined by the intersection volume between the diagnostic neutral beam and optical sightlines
April 2022 | M. Nations | ECPD 2023 | Poster
An extensive suite of advanced spectroscopic diagnostic systems has been developed and deployed on C-2W enabling shot-to-shot as well as ensemble measurements of key plasma parameters from emitted radiation.