October 2024 | A. Necas | APS DPP 2024 | Poster
The poster presents a self-consistent edge model of neutral beam heated high-beta plasmas, focusing on the interaction between fast ions and halo plasmas, with results showing how diffusion and charge exchange processes impact energy flow and plasma confinement.
October 2024 | E. Granstedt | APS DPP 2024 | Poster
This paper explores the theory, control, and effects of fast ion axial bounce modes in TAE Technologies’ C-2W device, demonstrating how these resonant modes influence fast ion behavior and offering strategies for mitigating their impact through beam energy distribution.
July 2024 | W.H. Wang | Physics of Plasmas | Paper
The primary focus of the paper is to establish a formulation that accurately captures both parallel
and radial variations of the two-dimensional (2D) potential in SOL.
February 2024 | F. Ceccherini | Physics of Plasmas | Paper
Field reversed configurations (FRC) are characterized by a magnetic field topology, which exhibits the inversion of the external magnetic field through plasma sustained current and the subsequent presence of a null field surface
November 2023 | O. Chapurin | Physics of Plasmas | Paper
Magnetic mirror configurations are observed in natural settings and have various applications in laboratory plasmas, such as a magnetic expander of the open mirror fusion devices.