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An overview of the star thrust experiment

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.54907· OSTI ID:300072
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  1. University of Washington Redmond Plasma Physics Laboratory, 14700 NE 95 (NON th) St, Suite 100, Redmond , Washington 98052 (United States)
The Field Reversed Configuration, FRC, is a closed field fusion confinement geometry with great potential to be used as a space propulsive device and power source. Present formation techniques are cumbersome and severely constrain the resultant FRC. An experiment is presently under construction to study the formation and sustainment of the FRC using a rotating magnetic field. If successful, this technique would vastly simplify and enable future FRC endeavors. An overview of the STX experiment is presented. {copyright} {ital 1998 American Institute of Physics.}
OSTI ID:
300072
Report Number(s):
CONF-980103--
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 420; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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