{"title":"Simulations of Thin-Foil Liner Implosions Driven by a Dynamic Screw Pinch","authors":"S. Humane, J. Woolstrum, R. Mcbride","doi":"10.1109/ICOPS45751.2022.9813231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOPS45751.2022.9813231","url":null,"abstract":"Magnetically driven liner implosion experiments are conducted to generate and study fusion plasmas for energy, basic science, and stockpile stewardship applications. One of the challenges associated with the liner implosion method is that instabilities, such as the magneto-Rayleigh-Taylor instability (MRTI), develop during the implosions. These instabilities degrade the implosion symmetry and reduce fusion performance. Dynamic screw pinch (DSP) configurations on thin foil liner implosions have shown reduced MRTI amplitudes compared to standard z-pinch (SZP) configurations [ P. C. Campbell et al. , PRL 125 , 035001 (2020) ]. MRTI from SZP and DSP cases are analyzed using PERSEUS [ C. E. Seyler and M. R. Martin, Phys. Plasmas 18 , 012703 (2011) ], an extended magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) code. MRTI modes, average instability amplitudes, and liner implosion trajectories are analyzed from simulation. These simulations are compared to SZP and DSP experiments conducted on the 1-MA COBRA pulsed-power driver to better understand the relative stabilization obtained with the DSP configuration.","PeriodicalId":175964,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS)","volume":"16 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132243050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Low Power Demonstration of a QUASIOPTICAL Active Pulse Compressor for High Power Millimeter-Waves","authors":"S. Schaub, B. Hoff","doi":"10.1109/ICOPS45751.2022.9813042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOPS45751.2022.9813042","url":null,"abstract":"An active pulse compressor has been designed for operation at megawatt power levels at W-band frequencies. The results of low power tests at 95 GHz are presented. The pulse compressor consists of a 10 ns long, quasioptical resonant ring and a laser-driven semiconductor switch that dumps energy stored in the ring. Initial low power tests have demonstrated gain (Pout / Pin) greater than 25. This is limited by the 20 ns rise time of the laser used to drive the photoconductive switch. It is shown how a faster laser pulse could yield gain greater than 35, and design revisions could lead to gain greater than 50.","PeriodicalId":175964,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS)","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132440535","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Tubman, C. Walsh, M. Sherlock, L. Willingale, P. Campbell
{"title":"Dual Axis Radiography of Laser-Plasma Interactions","authors":"E. Tubman, C. Walsh, M. Sherlock, L. Willingale, P. Campbell","doi":"10.1109/ICOPS45751.2022.9813214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOPS45751.2022.9813214","url":null,"abstract":"Laser-plasma interactions (such as those used to drive ICF capsules) are still poorly described by radiation hydrodynamics modelling. Traditional techniques used to diagnose these plasmas are often limited to probing the under-dense regions. Proton radiography, however, can probe electric and magnetic fields in the dense plasma that transports heat into the ablation surface.","PeriodicalId":175964,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS)","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131756758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Pearlman, M. Okebiorun, C. Waite, D. Miller, T. Koch, J. Escoba, J. Tenorio, D. Plumlee, K. Cornell, J. Browning
{"title":"Biofilm Remediation Using Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Planar and Radial Arrays","authors":"M. Pearlman, M. Okebiorun, C. Waite, D. Miller, T. Koch, J. Escoba, J. Tenorio, D. Plumlee, K. Cornell, J. Browning","doi":"10.1109/ICOPS45751.2022.9813128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOPS45751.2022.9813128","url":null,"abstract":"Cold Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma (CAP) planar and radial arrays have been developed to both inactivate and remove biofilms from surfaces [1] , [2] . The planar arrays are made from Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (LTCC), consisting of 8 linear discharge elements 2.4 cm long with a 0.75 mm gap between each element, and operate at 1-3 kV, 20 kHz AC. Typical gas flows use Ar at 13 SLM hydrated with water. Previous results show generation of hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radicals which increase linearly with plasma exposure times from the arrays and >99% Colony Forming Unit (CFU) reduction in <60 s for bacterial biofilms on a range of substrates (stainless steel, glass, plastic) [1] . Here we apply these arrays on a much larger surface area (10× 10 cm) by scanning the active array across a surface. The CFU count, chemical assays, and etch rates for this experiment will be presented. The radial arrays consist of four LTCC elements ≈3 cm in diameter with ≈0.75 cm gaps between each element. These radial arrays are designed for use in pipes. Imaging of biofilm removal is also under development.","PeriodicalId":175964,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS)","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131976267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation into the Acceleration Region Dynamics of a Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster Operating on Krypton","authors":"L. L. Su, B. Jorns","doi":"10.1109/ICOPS45751.2022.9812952","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOPS45751.2022.9812952","url":null,"abstract":"Hall thrusters are a promising candidate technology for scaling to the high powers and long lifetimes required for deep-space crewed and robotic exploration [1] . This has largely been enabled by the development of magnetic shielding, a technique that has greatly increased thruster lifetimes [2] , [3] . One of the remaining challenges in using Hall thrusters for deep space missions is the matter of propellant availability; xenon, the traditional propellant of choice, is greatly limited in the atmosphere [4] . A potential alternative to xenon is krypton, which is less expensive and more readily available. However, the efficiency of a magnetically shielded Hall thruster operating on krypton is 9-18% lower than that of the same thruster with xenon, a discrepancy primarily attributed to the lower mass utilization of krypton as shown in our previous work [5] . To further our understanding of the physical causes underlying this difference in efficiency, we need detailed measurements of the internal thruster channel. We accomplish this by employing laser-induced fluorescence, a non-invasive diagnostic technique, to measure ion velocity distribution functions along channel centerline of a shielded Hall thruster operating on krypton. We compare these results to previous measurements of the same thruster operating on xenon. These results yield insight into the mechanisms of krypton operation on a shielded Hall thruster and point to potential methods of improving its efficiency.","PeriodicalId":175964,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS)","volume":"36 3","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133237852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Akintola, G. Rivera-Castro, J. Yang, J. Hicks, D. Go
{"title":"Understanding Effects of Operating Parameters on Plasma Catalytic Nitrogen-Methane Coupling Using Optical Emission Spectroscopy","authors":"I. Akintola, G. Rivera-Castro, J. Yang, J. Hicks, D. Go","doi":"10.1109/ICOPS45751.2022.9813030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOPS45751.2022.9813030","url":null,"abstract":"Non-thermal plasmas (NTPs) produce highly reactive chemical environments made up of electrons, ions, radicals, and vibrationally excited molecules. These reactive species, when combined with catalysts, can help drive thermodynamically unfavorable chemical reactions at low temperatures and atmospheric pressure. We are particularly interested in the direct coupling of light hydrocarbons (e.g. methane) and nitrogen to produce value-added liquid chemicals (e.g. pyrrole and pyridine) in a plasma-assisted catalytic process. In order to effectively create these plasma catalytic systems, it is imperative that there is a fundamental understanding of the plasma-phase chemistry alone. While there have been many studies on nitrogen (N 2 ) and methane (CH 4 ) plasmas, there is limited understanding on how changing operating parameters (i.e. feed ratio of N 2 /CH 4 , plasma power, operating temperature) affect the plasma properties. In this work, we characterize the plasma using optical emission spectroscopy (OES) and analyze the products formed to understand the effects, if any, of varying plasma parameters on product formation. This is done by determining relevant thermodynamic information such as electron density, vibrational and rotational temperatures, as well as comparing the presence of key plasma species (C-N, C-H) to relevant products formed during nitrogen-methane coupling in plasma-alone and plasma catalytic reactions. Preliminary results show electron density increases with increasing methane content, corresponding to higher methane conversion due to increased electron activity in the plasma.","PeriodicalId":175964,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS)","volume":"750 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133693819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Ham, J. Ryu, H. Lee, S. Park, Y. Ghim, H. Woo, Y. Hwang, K. Chung
{"title":"X-Ray Emission Characteristics of Insulated and Bare Wire X-Pinches","authors":"S. Ham, J. Ryu, H. Lee, S. Park, Y. Ghim, H. Woo, Y. Hwang, K. Chung","doi":"10.1109/icops45751.2022.9813054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/icops45751.2022.9813054","url":null,"abstract":"X-ray emission characteristics of insulated wire X-pinch (IXP) and bare wire X-pinch (BXP) are presented. Insulated coating on wires has been suggested as a method for improving the implosion quality of wire array that affect x-ray emission. To understand the effect of insulated coating on x-ray emission of X-pinch, we conduct experiments with Cu BXP and IXP on SNU X-pinch and measure the emitted x-ray using AXUV diode array. Pinch time, x-ray emission time, power, and yield of BXP and IXP are compared; plasma states of X-pinches are estimated by comparing x-ray power ratios with the synthetic spectra from FLYCHK. Consequently, the number of x-ray peaks and the x-ray emission time are reduced in the IXP; the x-ray peak power and yield are also reduced, however a time-averaged x-ray powers of the IXP and the BXP are similar. Furthermore, hard x-ray (HXR) emission significantly decrease in the IXP. From the comparison of the synthetic spectra and the measurement data, we confirm that the reduction of HXR is due to the suppression of x-ray emission by electron beams. Through this study, we suggest the possibility of the IXP as a soft x-ray source.","PeriodicalId":175964,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS)","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133099355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Helicon Core Formation: A Global Transport Bifurcation Leading to a Radial Transport Barrier and Spontaneous Axial Plasma Detachment","authors":"S. C. Thakur","doi":"10.1109/icops45751.2022.9813210","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/icops45751.2022.9813210","url":null,"abstract":"We report that helicon core formation in rf devices is accompanied by the formation of a radial transport barrier and simultaneous axial plasma detachment; via a self-organized global transition due to a transport bifurcation [1] . Evidence from both Langmuir probes and fast imaging show that the radial extent of the transport barrier is similar to the width of the helicon core. Using spectroscopy and neutral pressure measurements, we simultaneously observe axial plasma detachment, which follow the same hysteresis patterns associated with the radial transport bifurcation. We report dramatic changes in both mean and fluctuation profiles across this transition. This spontaneous self-organized global transition is universal, but the transition-threshold depends on the helicon source parameters. 2-D bifurcation diagrams elucidate various regimes of operation of rf plasma sources (Capacitively Coupled Plasmas, Inductively Coupled Plasmas, Helicon-detached, helicon-attached), allowing access to study basic plasma instabilities, turbulence and transport, as well as divertor-relevant plasma detachment in the same device. Spontaneous plasma detachment has serious implications on the relevance of similar rf devices [2] , [3] designed to study Plasma Material Interactions (PMI). In addition, this also gives us the opportunity to study instabilities, turbulence and transport associated with detached plasmas [4] , [5] .","PeriodicalId":175964,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS)","volume":"70 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117171785","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Clark, M. Bowden, Y. Kim, B. Parry, E. Rose, R. Sarwar, R. Scannell
{"title":"First Divertor Thomson Scattering Measurements on Mast-U","authors":"J. Clark, M. Bowden, Y. Kim, B. Parry, E. Rose, R. Sarwar, R. Scannell","doi":"10.1109/ICOPS45751.2022.9813181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICOPS45751.2022.9813181","url":null,"abstract":"First data has been obtained from the MAST-U divertor Thomson scattering diagnostic [1] . Following a Raman scattering calibration in Nitrogen, the diagnostic operated during the first physics campaign. Measurements have been taken in detached and attached conditions and as the strike leg has moved through the field of view of the diagnostic. The system operated with a dedicated 30Hz laser whose timing was synchronised with 7 similar lasers installed in the core Thomson system.","PeriodicalId":175964,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS)","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117311469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impedance Effects On Nonlinear Transmission Line Performance","authors":"T. Crawford, X. Zhu, A. Garner","doi":"10.1109/icops45751.2022.9813058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/icops45751.2022.9813058","url":null,"abstract":"Nonlinear transmission lines (NLTLs) bring increased reliability and tunability to a market dominated by vacuum high-power microwave (HPM) sources [1] . Generally, NLTLs are driven by pulse forming circuits such as the Marx generator; however, recent efforts have successfully achieved RF formation by using the NLTL simultaneously as the pulse forming line (PFL) and as an HPM source [2] , substantially reducing the spatial footprint.","PeriodicalId":175964,"journal":{"name":"2022 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS)","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116501265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}