Title :
High-density field-reversed configuration plasma for magnetized target fusion
Author :
Zhang, Shouyin ; Wurden, Glen A. ; Intrator, Thomas P. ; Ruden, Edward L. ; Waganaar, William J. ; Grabowski, Chris T. ; Renneke, Richard M. ; Degnan, James H.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
fDate :
4/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Field reversed theta pinch technology is employed with programmed cusp fields at the theta coil ends to form high-density field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasmas. The well-formed FRC plasmas have volume-averaged density of 2-4×1022 m-3, total temperature (Te+Ti) of 300-500 eV, and plasma lifetime between 10-20 μs in 50-70 mtorr of deuterium static gas fill. The achieved FRC parameters are very close to the desired target plasma requirements for magnetized target fusion.
Keywords :
deuterium; fusion reactor design; plasma density; plasma temperature; reversed field pinch; 10 to 20 mus; 50 to 70 mtorr; D; cusp fields; deuterium static gas fill; field-reversed configuration; high-density plasma; magnetized target fusion; plasma lifetime; theta coil; theta pinch; Coils; Laboratories; Magnetic confinement; Physics; Plasma applications; Plasma confinement; Plasma density; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma measurements; Plasma temperature; Field-reversed configuration; fusion reactors; magnetized target fusion; plasma confinement; plasma generation; plasma measurements; plasma pinch; plasmas;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2006.872164
