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Investigation of Early Plasma Evolution Induced by Ultrashort Laser Pulses
Published on: July 2, 2012
Jet outflow and open field line measurements on the C-2U advanced beam-driven field-reversed configuration plasma
D Sheftman1, D Gupta1, T Roche1
1Tri Alpha Energy, Inc., P.O. Box 7010, Rancho Santa Margarita, California 92688-7010, USA.
Abstract:
Knowledge and control of the axial outflow of plasma particles and energy along open-magnetic-field lines are of crucial importance to the stability and longevity of the advanced beam-driven field-reversed configuration plasma. An overview of the diagnostic methods used to perform measurements on the open field line plasma on C-2U is presented, including passive Doppler impurity spectroscopy, microwave interferometry, and triple Langmuir probe measurements. Results of these measurements provide the jet ion temperature and axial velocity, electron density, and high frequency density fluctuations.
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