Physics basis of the Columbia Non-neutral Torus Experiment

PS&T Seminar, June 8, 2001, PPPL, Princeton, NJ


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Physics basis of the Columbia Non-neutral Torus Experiment

The Columbia Non-neutral Torus

CNT Physics

Non-neutral plasma physics

Toroidal electron equilibria

Previous toroidal electron trap experiments

CNT compared to previous experiments

CNT compared to previous experiments (2)

Why a stellarator?

Transport and diffusion

Relation to fusion science

Relation to antimatter research

CNT as a positron trap

CNT as a positron trap - continued

Confinement of electron-positron plasmas

Electron-positron plasma physics

Research Plan

Research plan: Pure electron plasmas (1)

Research plan: Pure electron plasmas (2)

Research Plan: Positron trapping

Experimental design considerations

Stellarator coil design

Current thoughts on stellarator coil manufacturing

Toroidal field system

Ultrahigh vacuum system

Diagnostics

Summary

Author: Thomas Sunn Pedersen

Email: [email protected]

Home Page: http://www.columbia.edu/~tsp22