Laboratory observations of electron heating and non-Maxwellian distributions at the kinetic scale during electron-only magnetic reconnection
Non-Maxwellian electron velocity distribution functions composed of a warm bulk population
and a cold beam are directly measured during electron-only reconnection with a strong out …
and a cold beam are directly measured during electron-only reconnection with a strong out …
Laboratory plasma devices for space physics investigation
In the past decades, laboratory experiments have contributed significantly to the exploration
of the fundamental physics of space plasmas. Since 1908, when Birkeland invented the first …
of the fundamental physics of space plasmas. Since 1908, when Birkeland invented the first …
Using Direct Laboratory Measurements of Electron Temperature Anisotropy to Identify the Heating Mechanism in Electron-Only Guide Field Magnetic Reconnection
Anisotropic electron heating during electron-only magnetic reconnection with a large guide
magnetic field is directly measured in a laboratory plasma through in situ measurements of …
magnetic field is directly measured in a laboratory plasma through in situ measurements of …
Self-organized magnetic equilibria in tokamak plasmas with very low edge safety factor
NC Hurst, BE Chapman, AF Almagri, BS Cornille… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Tokamak plasmas often exhibit self-organizing behavior in which internal modes shape the
toroidal current density profile, a common example being the sawtooth instability. However …
toroidal current density profile, a common example being the sawtooth instability. However …
Characterization of a new variable magnetic field linear plasma device
A radio frequency plasma device is presented in which the regions of plasma creation and
maximum plasma magnetization can be separated along a 1.5-m tube. Measurements of the …
maximum plasma magnetization can be separated along a 1.5-m tube. Measurements of the …
[HTML][HTML] Electron-only reconnection and associated electron heating and acceleration in PHASMA
Using incoherent Thomson scattering, electron heating and acceleration at the electron
velocity distribution function (EVDF) level are investigated during electron-only reconnection …
velocity distribution function (EVDF) level are investigated during electron-only reconnection …
Multi-dimensional incoherent Thomson scattering system in PHAse Space MApping (PHASMA) facility
A multi-dimensional incoherent Thomson scattering diagnostic system capable of measuring
electron temperature anisotropies at the level of the electron velocity distribution function …
electron temperature anisotropies at the level of the electron velocity distribution function …
Development of a diamagnetic loop in KAIMIR
M Choe, D Oh, JG Bak, GW Baek… - Review of Scientific …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
We developed a diamagnetic loop for the estimation of plasma stored energy in the KAIST
Magnetic Mirror magnetic mirror device [Oh et al., J. Plasma Phys. 90, 975900202 (2024)] …
Magnetic Mirror magnetic mirror device [Oh et al., J. Plasma Phys. 90, 975900202 (2024)] …
Local dynamic responses of magnetic reconnection to three-dimensional perturbations in a laboratory plasma
The dynamic responses of magnetic reconnection to localized three-dimensional (3D)
magnetic field perturbations imposed by a pair of figure-8-shaped coils are investigated in …
magnetic field perturbations imposed by a pair of figure-8-shaped coils are investigated in …
[HTML][HTML] Three-wave coupling observed between a shear Alfvén wave and a kink-unstable magnetic flux rope
S Vincena, SKP Tripathi, W Gekelman, P Pribyl - Physics of Plasmas, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Results from a laboratory experiment are presented in which, for the first time, a shear Alfvén
wave is launched using an antenna in a current-carrying plasma column that is tailored to be …
wave is launched using an antenna in a current-carrying plasma column that is tailored to be …