November 2022 | M. Tobin | Journal of Applied Physics | Paper
The process of associating spectral peaks in emission radiation data with particular charge states of specific elements is a common task in
the field of plasma diagnostics in both laboratory and astrophysical settings.
May 2022 | M. Tobin | HTPD | Poster
Among the several diagnostics installed to survey the plasmas created in the device is a system of bolometers comprising 300 photodiode channels that measure plasma emissivity along 180 lines…
November 2021 | M. Tobin | APS-DPP 2021 | Poster
We report on the observation of axisymmetric periodic deformations of the FRC in external magnetic field and internal electron density measurements in C-2W that appear consistent with the tearing mode.
April 2021 | M. Tobin | Review of Scientific Instruments | Paper
The C-2W device (also known as “Norman”) at TAE Technologies has proven successful at generating stable, long-lived field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasmas with record temperatures.
December 2020 | M. Tobin | HTPD 2020 | Poster
First application of Higher Order Singular Value Decomposition for
MHD mode identification using magnetic field measurements