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Gromov ground state in phase space engineering for fusion energy
Hong Qin, Elijah J. Kolmes, Michael Updike +2
Phase space engineering by RF waves plays important roles in both thermal D-T fusion and non-thermal advanced fuel fusion. But not all phase space manipulation is allowed, certain…
Energy Spectrum of Lost Alpha Particles in Magnetic Mirror Confinement
Alejandro Mesa Dame, Ian E. Ochs, Nathaniel J. Fisch
In a magnetic mirror fusion reactor, capturing the energy of fusion-produced alpha particles is essential to sustaining the reaction. However, since alpha particles are born at ene…
Electron Tail Suppression and Effective Collisionality due to Synchrotron Emission and Absorption in Mildly Relativistic Plasmas
Ian E. Ochs, Mikhail E. Mlodik, Nathaniel J. Fisch
Synchrotron radiation losses are a significant cause of concern for high-temperature aneutronic fusion reactions such as proton-Boron 11. The fact that radiation losses occur prima…
Loss-Cone Stabilization in Rotating Mirrors: Thresholds and Thermodynamics
E. J. Kolmes, I. E. Ochs, N. J. Fisch
In the limit of sufficiently fast rotation, rotating mirror traps are known to be stable against the loss-cone modes associated with conventional (non-rotating) mirrors. This paper…