Laboratory plasma devices for space physics investigation
In the past decades, laboratory experiments have contributed significantly to the exploration
of the fundamental physics of space plasmas. Since 1908, when Birkeland invented the first …
of the fundamental physics of space plasmas. Since 1908, when Birkeland invented the first …
A new method to suppress the Rayleigh–Taylor instability in a linear device
Rayleigh–Taylor instability (RTI) is a primary hurdle for many different fusion approaches,
most of which rely on external pressure to stabilize the plasma by impeding plasma …
most of which rely on external pressure to stabilize the plasma by impeding plasma …
An axisymmetric mirror device for studying confinement and instability
Z Yang, Z Xu, G Zhu, BM Ren, X Sun - Review of Scientific Instruments, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
We describe a magnetic mirror device, namely, the Keda Mirror with AXisymmetricity
(KMAX), which aims to study new approaches to confine and stabilize the mirror plasma as …
(KMAX), which aims to study new approaches to confine and stabilize the mirror plasma as …
Plasma rotation driven by rotating magnetic fields
B Ren, J Zhang, Z Yang, G Zhu, H Zhou… - Plasma Physics and …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We report a novel method to control plasma rotation speed, namely, using the rotating
magnetic field (RMF), which is a mature technique to form field reversed configuration, to …
magnetic field (RMF), which is a mature technique to form field reversed configuration, to …
Experimental study of plasma gun-assisted field-reversed configuration formation
C Hu, H Liao, Y Li, X Sun - Physics of Plasmas, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The field-reversed configuration (FRC) is a compact toroidal plasma system related to the
research of alternative fusion reactors. Improving the FRC formation, which is critical to the …
research of alternative fusion reactors. Improving the FRC formation, which is critical to the …
Magnetic mirror end-plugged by field-reversed configurations formed via rotating magnetic fields
P Shi, B Ren, X Sun - Physics of Plasmas, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
A novel magnetic mirror concept with field-reversed configurations (FRCs) formed via
rotating magnetic fields (RMFs) serving as end plugs is proposed to improve the mirror's …
rotating magnetic fields (RMFs) serving as end plugs is proposed to improve the mirror's …