3 papers
physics.plasm-ph2025
Axial Confinement in the Novatron Mirror Machine
J. Scheffel, J. Jäderberg, K. Bendtz +2
The Novatron magnetic mirror fusion reactor concept features significant advantages. These include stability against MHD interchange and kinetic DCLC modes, axisymmetry, and minimi…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Novatron: Equilibrium and Stability
Kristoffer Lindvall, Rickard Holmberg, Katarina Bendtz +2
The Novatron is a fusion concept characterized by its axisymmetric mirror-cusp magnetic topology. The magnetic field exhibits good curvature and a high mirror ratio. Plasma equilib…
physics.plasm-ph2024
Introducing the Novatron, a novel mirror fusion concept
Jan Jäderberg, Katarina Bendtz, Kristoffer Lindvall +5
A new magnetic mirror-cusp concept is described - the Novatron - with the potential to confine compact and stable fusion plasmas. Traditionally, the major challenges for open field…