Study of the Synchronous Operation of an Annular Field Reversed Configuration Plasma Device

Abstract

Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) plasmas are high-density, magnetized, pulsed plasmas with unique translational and efficient formation properties that lend themselves to many uses. This dissertation furthers the understanding and empirical investigations into a slow-formation FRC, the low-voltage Annular Field Reversed Configuration plasma (AFRC) by successfully operating with heavy gases, at low-voltages, and in a synchronous discharge configuration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 2008
Accession Number
ADA486076

Entities

People

  • David E. Kirtley

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Cameras
  • Charge Coupled Devices
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Glow Discharges
  • High Density
  • Low Voltage
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Power Supplies
  • Pulsed Power
  • Space Propulsion

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Propulsion Engineering.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics