Advanced neutral beam injection in a field-reserved configuration plasma

September 2025 | J.B. Titus | Nuclear Fusion | Paper

Neutral beam injection has been shown to create field-reversed configuration plasmas on C-2W. Recent advances in optimization and control of eight neutral beam injectors help deliver customized current drive for a plethora of plasma regimes.

Directional, joule per steradian THz pulses from multi-joule laser irradiation of wires

July 2025 | G. Bruhaug | Physics of Plasmas | Paper

We report on THz pulses with energy flux exceeding 2.5 J/sr and high directionality, generated from picosecond, joule laser irradiation of
microwires. The impact of wire diameter, length, and laser irradiation orientation is explored …

Advancing Fusion Research and Development at TAE Technologies Through INFUSE Program

March 2025 | D.K. Gupta | Fusion Science and Technology | Paper

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Innovation Network for Fusion Energy (INFUSE) program
serves as a crucial catalyst by fostering public-private partnership that accelerates technological innovation for fusion energy research and development (R&D) in the private sector. …

Enhanced plasma performance in C-2W advanced beam-driven field-reversed configuration experiments

October 2024 | H. Gota | Nuclear Fusion | Paper

TAE Technologies’ fifth-generation fusion device, C-2W (also called ‘Norman’), is the world’s largest compact-toroid device and has made significant progress in field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasma performance.

Enhanced Ion Heating Regimes in a Beam-Driven Field-Reversed Configuration

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.