Experimental results from the Constance B magnetic mirror. Progress report, October 1983-June 1986

Technical Report · Thu Aug 21 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:7258822

Smatlak, D L; Chen, X; Garner, R C; Goodman, D L; Hokin, S A; Irby, J H; Lane, B G; Liu, D K; Post, R S; Smith, D K

In this report the Constance B mirror facility at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is described and the experimental research which has been carried out from October 1983 through June 1986 is summarized. Constance B is a plasma confinement device of the quadrupole, or minimum-B, magnetic mirror geometry. Electron cyclotron resonance heating (ECRH) is used to create and heat high beta (beta = plasma pressure/magnetic field pressure), hot electron plasmas for thermonuclear fusion research. The typical operating parameters achieved in the machine are shown.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA). Plasma Fusion Center
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-78ET51013
• OSTI ID: 7258822
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/51013-186; PFC/RR-86-15; ON: DE87001742
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
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DOCUMENT TYPES
ECR HEATING
HEATING
HIGH-BETA PLASMA
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS
MAGNETIC MIRROR CONFIGURATIONS
OPEN CONFIGURATIONS
OPERATION
PLASMA
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA HEATING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
REVIEWS