Initial results from FRC (field-reversed configuration) compression experiments on FRX-C/LSM

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5424187

Rej, D J; Barnes, G A; Baron, M H; Chrien, R E; Siemon, R E; Slough, J T; Taggart, D P; Takahashi, T; Tuszewski, M; Wright, B L ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)

After more than two years of preparation, high-power FRC compression heating studies are now underway on the Los Alamos FRX-C/LSM facility. Field-reversed configuration plasmas are formed and translated out of the {theta}-pinch source, and into a compressor where the external B-field can be increased from 0.4 to 2 T in 55 {mu}s. A principal experimental goal is to study FRC confinement at the high energy density, n(T{sub e} + T{sub i}) {le} 1.0 {times} 10{sup 22} keV/m{sup 3}, associated with the large external field. In this paper, we report on the first experiments which were performed between April and July, 1989. 9 refs., 5 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5424187
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-89-3687; CONF-8911130--1; ON: DE90003390
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMPRESSION
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
ENERGY DENSITY
FIELD-REVERSED MIRROR REACTORS
HEATING
MAGNETIC COMPRESSION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETIC MIRROR TYPE REACTORS
PLASMA HEATING
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS