Progress in development of theta pinches for formation of field reversed configurations suitable for subsequent compression to magnetized target fusion conditions

Author

Degnan, James H. ; Barnes, D.C. ; Cavazos, T. ; Coffey, Sean K. ; Faehl, R.J. ; Frese, M. ; Gale, Donald ; Hussey, T.W. ; Intrator, T.P. ; Kirkpatrick, Rebecca ; Kiuttu, G.F. ; Lehr, Frederick Mark ; Letterio, J.D. ; Lindemuth, I. ; Moses, Randolph ; Pete

Author_Institution

Directed Energy Directorate, Air Force Res. Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

4-7 June 2000

Firstpage

258

Abstract

Summary form only given. The design, calculations, and experimental progress for theta pinches to produce field reversed configuration´s (FRC´s) suitable for subsequent compression by an imploding metal liner to magnetized target fusion (MTF) conditions are presented and discussed. The desired initial FRC parameters are density /spl sim/10/sup 17/ cm/sup -3/, temperature /spl sim/100 to 300 eV, length /spl sim/30 cm, separatrix radius -2.5 cm, magnetic field between separatrix and liner /spl sim/5 Tesla.

Keywords

plasma density; plasma temperature; reversed field pinch; 100 to 300 eV; 5 T; compression; density; field reversed configuration; field reversed configurations; imploding metal liner; magnetic field; magnetized target fusion; magnetized target fusion conditions; separatrix; temperature; theta pinches; Capacitors; Heating; Laboratories; Plasma properties; Plasma stability; Plasma transport processes; Plasma waves; Solenoids; Toroidal magnetic fields; Transmission lines;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Plasma Science, 2000. ICOPS 2000. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts. The 27th IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

New Orleans, LA, USA

ISSN

0730-9244

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5982-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PLASMA.2000.855111

Filename

855111