Integrated Modeling of Stability and Transport of FRC Plasmas

Integrated Modeling of Stability and Transport of FRC Plasmas

Apr 2019 | Research Library,  Posters, Confinement, Equilibrium, Fast Particles, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Instabilities, Modeling, Overview, Plasma Research, Simulation, Stability, Theory, Transport, Turbulence

April 2019 | A.Necas | 2019 Sherwood Fusion Theory | Poster

TAE Technologies, Inc, has an active fusion plasma research program centered around the FRC (Field Reversed Configuration) magnetic topology and the existing C-2W (aka Norman) experiment.

Direct observation of ion acceleration from a beam-driven wave in a magnetic fusion experiment

Direct observation of ion acceleration from a beam-driven wave in a magnetic fusion experiment

Mar 2019 | Research Library,  Papers, Experiment, Fast Particles, Featured Publications, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Instabilities, Plasma Research, Top Level

March 2019 | R.M. Magee | Nature Physics | Paper

Efficiently heating a magnetically confined plasma to thermonuclear temperatures remains a central issue in fusion energy research. One well-established technique is to inject beams of neutral particles into the plasma, a process known as neutral beam injection.

Measuring dynamic fast ion spatial profiles with fusion protons in the Madison Symmetric Torus

Measuring dynamic fast ion spatial profiles with fusion protons in the Madison Symmetric Torus

Oct 2018 | Research Library,  Papers, Diagnostics, Experiment, Fast Particles, Fusion Energy, Fusion Research, Fusion Science, Fusion Technology, Plasma Research

July 2018 | R. M. Magee | Review of Scientific Instruments | Paper

Neutral beam injected fast ions play a dominant role in both the field reversed configuration (FRC) at TAE Technologies and the Madison Symmetric Torus (MST) reversed field pinch (RFP), making fast ion diagnosis a major pillar of both research programs.