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The target formation method will be the same as that on IPA and has been described
elsewhere. However it deserves to be pointed out in that it is what makes this particular
approach so effective, i.e. the energy that is required to achieve the high density and
temperature of the initial target FRC is derived from axial kinetic energy of the FRC's
motion prior to compression. The simultaneous formation, acceleration and merging of
two FRCs results in the most rapid method for assembling a stationary target for
compression. By starting the FRCs in a larger radius formation/accelerator the
ompression
coils
Mirror coils
Figure 1. Arrangement of the two Inductive Plasma Accelerators used in the initial
compression experiments.
achievement of the appropriate inventory and flux is readily accomplished (as it was in
the initial IPA experiments). The configuration best suited for the initial experiments will
continue to employ both IPAs aligned in opposition (see Fig. 1) A high density FRC
plasmoid is fonned and accelerated out of each IPA into a merging/compression
chamber. The colliding/merging is then compressed by a final coil to achieve a size
suitable for injection into the metal liner. In this manner both a staged axial and radial
compression of two FRCs will be realized. A discussion of the IPA facility and a brief
description of the results will be given in the next section. A discussion of the new design
will be given along with results from numerical calculations. The new device is referred
to as IPA-C.
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Slough, John. Magnetized Target Fusion Collaboration. Final report, report, April 18, 2012; United States. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc832363/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.