3 papers
physics.app-ph2025
From plasma to pattern: observation and characterization of periodic structure formation in dielectric breakdown channels of electron-irradiated insulators
Nick R. Schwartz, Bryson C. Clifford, Carolyn Chun +11
Dielectric breakdown of insulators is one of the most common failure modes of electronics in the high-radiation environment of space, but its mechanics remain poorly understood. Wh…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Electrically insulating materials for centrifugal mirrors
Nick R. Schwartz, Carlos A. Romero-Talamás, Marlene I. Patino +10
The centrifugal mirror confinement scheme incorporates supersonic rotation into a magnetic mirror device, which stabilizes and heats the plasma. This concept is under investigation…
physics.plasm-ph2025
Measurements of Fusion Yield on the Centrifugal Mirror Fusion Experiment
John L. Ball, Shon Mackie, Jacob G. van de Lindt +9
The Centrifugal Mirror Fusion Experiment (CMFX) at the University of Maryland, College Park is a rotating mirror device that utilizes a central cathode to generate a radial electri…