Plasma Physics (Physics/ECE/NE 922) Seminars |
Events During the Week of October 23rd through October 30th, 2016
Monday, October 24th, 2016
- Simulation study of FRC stability
- Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Place: 2241 Chamberlin Hall
- Speaker: Elena Belova, PPPL
- Abstract: The field-reversed configuration (FRC) is a confinement approach that offers a unique potential because of its compact and simple geometry, translation properties, and high plasma beta. The most important issues are FRC stability behavior with respect to low-n MHD modes, and new FRC formation and current drive methods. A 3D nonlinear hybrid and MHD simulation code HYM, has been used to study the relative roles of various competing kinetic effects on FRC stability properties, nonlinear evolution, toroidal spin-up, and the effects of the neutral beam ions. The talk will cover the FRC stability properties from MHD-like regime to highly kinetic configurations.
- Host: Sarff
Tuesday, October 25th, 2016
- No events scheduled
Wednesday, October 26th, 2016
- No events scheduled
Thursday, October 27th, 2016
- No events scheduled
Friday, October 28th, 2016
- 2016 Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics
- Time: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Place: 2241 Chamberlin hall
- Speaker: Ellen Zweibel, UW-Madison
- Abstract: There will be a reception the celebrate Ellen Zweibel, who won the 2016 Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics, followed by Ellen’s colloquium. The reception will begin at 3 pm on Friday October 28th in the Chamberlin lobby, just outside the 2241 colloquium room, the colloquium will begin at 3:30 pm.
- Host: Forest