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The magnetic confinement topologies potentially capable of macro-stability with core plasma pressure greatly exceeding the vacuum magnetic field pressure (or 鈥樜� 鈫� 鈭炩��) are discussed.

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Collisional merging experiments on field-reversed configurations (FRCs) in the FRC amplification via translation鈥揷ollisional merging (FAT-CM) device have suggested that the mirror magnetic field strength influences the final merged plasma state.

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The recently developed AAA (鈥渁daptive Antoulas鈥揂nderson,鈥� pronounced as 鈥渢riple-A鈥�) algorithm, which rapidly produces an accurate rational approximation, is an extremely effective numerical technique for the plasma physics community....

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To realize future long-lifetime negative hydrogen ion sources, two approaches were investigated using a compact coaxial ECR plasma source: direct negative DC biasing and a microwave plasma cathode (MPC) configuration. In noble gases such as argon, ...

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Axisymmetric cylindrical configurations of the magnetic field are used to confine and guide plasmas in fusion and electric propulsion devices, where plasma equilibria are established as a balance between plasma pressure, magnetic stress (pressure) ...

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Neutral beam shinethrough detectors on C-2W enable axial FRC density profile reconstruction validated against WarpX simulations, with augmented normalization yielding line-integrated densities consistent with Far-Infrared Interferometry measurements.

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A Lyman-alpha neutral density diagnostic implemented on C-2W reveals edge neutral profiles in FRC plasmas, with emissivity correlating positively with plasma loss rates, confirming fast-ion charge exchange as a significant energy loss mechanism and enabling 3D radial neutral density reconstruction.

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Dual-line-of-sight CHERS simultaneously measures radial and azimuthal thermal ion drifts in C-2W, showing azimuthal drifts significantly exceed radial drifts at r > 15 cm, consistent with FRC equilibrium models and confirming constant axial magnetic flux during stable operation.

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