Stabilization of the axisymmetric magnetic mirror relies on the pressure-weighted magnetic field curvature.We report a new experiment by configuring a magnetic cusp structure to stabilize m=1 interchange mode in the K...Stabilization of the axisymmetric magnetic mirror relies on the pressure-weighted magnetic field curvature.We report a new experiment by configuring a magnetic cusp structure to stabilize m=1 interchange mode in the KMAX tandem mirror.The cusp configuration is formed by reversing currents in the two side cell coils,and a stronger cusp can lead to a more stable plasma once the null point of the cusp is less than 35–40 cm away from the device axis.The density fluctuations measured by four axial Langmuir probes are mitigated by 70%–80%.The stabilization effect is consistent with the prediction of a theoretical calculation.展开更多
A series of experimental results of field-reversed configurations(FRCs) on a KMAX(Keda Mirror with AXisymmetricity) tandem mirror machine are reported.Single-side FRC translation processes with three different gas spe...A series of experimental results of field-reversed configurations(FRCs) on a KMAX(Keda Mirror with AXisymmetricity) tandem mirror machine are reported.Single-side FRC translation processes with three different gas species were measured by avalanche photodiodes.Consistent with the theoretical prediction, the measured FRC speeds were inversely proportional to the square root of the ion mass.However, the speeds of the hydrogen FRC increased even in a uniform magnetic field region while the speeds of the helium and argon FRCs decreased.Possible mechanisms are discussed.The speed of the second pass due to the reflection of the mirror fields was found to be ~1/3 of the first pass speed.The internal magnetic fields were measured for a colliding-merging argon FRC, and the results show that, even for very slowmoving FRCs, merging can occur.展开更多
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFE0301802)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12175226).
文摘Stabilization of the axisymmetric magnetic mirror relies on the pressure-weighted magnetic field curvature.We report a new experiment by configuring a magnetic cusp structure to stabilize m=1 interchange mode in the KMAX tandem mirror.The cusp configuration is formed by reversing currents in the two side cell coils,and a stronger cusp can lead to a more stable plasma once the null point of the cusp is less than 35–40 cm away from the device axis.The density fluctuations measured by four axial Langmuir probes are mitigated by 70%–80%.The stabilization effect is consistent with the prediction of a theoretical calculation.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Nos.2017YFA0402500 and 2017YFE0301802)National Natural Science Foundation (No.11475172)the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences, CAS (No.QYZDJ-SSW-DQC010)
文摘A series of experimental results of field-reversed configurations(FRCs) on a KMAX(Keda Mirror with AXisymmetricity) tandem mirror machine are reported.Single-side FRC translation processes with three different gas species were measured by avalanche photodiodes.Consistent with the theoretical prediction, the measured FRC speeds were inversely proportional to the square root of the ion mass.However, the speeds of the hydrogen FRC increased even in a uniform magnetic field region while the speeds of the helium and argon FRCs decreased.Possible mechanisms are discussed.The speed of the second pass due to the reflection of the mirror fields was found to be ~1/3 of the first pass speed.The internal magnetic fields were measured for a colliding-merging argon FRC, and the results show that, even for very slowmoving FRCs, merging can occur.
