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Experimental onset threshold and magnetic pressure pile-up for 3D reconnection by Intrator, T. P, Sun, X, Lapenta, G, Dorf, L, Furno, I

“…Magnetic reconnection changes the topology of magnetic field lines to a lower-energy state. This process can liberate stored magnetic field energy and…”
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Flux rope dynamics: experimental study of bouncing and merging by Sun, X, Intrator, T P, Dorf, L, Sears, J, Furno, I, Lapenta, G

“…We show experimentally for the first time that two mutually attracting flux ropes may bounce back instead of merging together, leading to a variety of dynamics…”
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Superdiffusion of two-dimensional Yukawa liquids due to a perpendicular magnetic field by Feng, Yan, Goree, J, Liu, Bin, Intrator, T P, Murillo, M S

“…Stochastic transport of a two-dimensional (2D) dusty plasma liquid with a perpendicular magnetic field is studied. Superdiffusion is found to occur especially…”
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Transition of MHD kink-stability properties between line-tied and non-line-tied boundary conditions by Sun, X, Intrator, T P, Dorf, L, Furno, I, Lapenta, G

“…Magnetic flux tubes or flux ropes in plasmas are important in nature and the laboratory. Axial boundary conditions strongly affect flux rope behavior, but this…”
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Long-lifetime current-driven rotating kink modes in a non-line-tied plasma column with a free end by Intrator, T. P., Furno, I., Ryutov, D. D., Lapenta, G., Dorf, L., Sun, X.

“…We show the first experimental evidence for a magnetohydrodynamic kink instability in a current rope with one end that is free to move. This free end is…”
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Magneto-Inertial Fusion by Wurden, G. A., Hsu, S. C., Intrator, T. P., Grabowski, T. C., Degnan, J. H., Domonkos, M., Turchi, P. J., Campbell, E. M., Sinars, D. B., Herrmann, M. C., Betti, R., Bauer, B. S., Lindemuth, I. R., Siemon, R. E., Miller, R. L., Laberge, M., Delage, M.

“…In this community white paper, we describe an approach to achieving fusion which employs a hybrid of elements from the traditional magnetic and inertial fusion…”
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A high-density field reversed configuration plasma for magnetized target fusion by Intrator, T.P., Park, J.Y., Degnan, J.H., Furno, I., Grabowski, C., Hsu, S.C., Ruden, E.L., Sanchez, P.G., Taccetti, J.M., Tuszewski, M., Waganaar, W.J., Wurden, G.A., Zhang, S.Y., Zhehui Wang

“…We describe a program to demonstrate the scientific basis of magnetized target fusion (MTF). MTF is a potentially low-cost path to fusion which is intermediate…”
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Field Reversed Configuration Translation and the Magnetized Target Fusion Collaboration by Intrator, T. P., Wurden, G. A., Sieck, P. E., Waganaar, W. J., Dorf, L., Kostora, M., Cortez, R. J., Degnan, J. H., Ruden, E. L., Domonkos, M., Adamson, P., Grabowski, C., Gale, D. G., Kostora, M., Sommars, W., Frese, M., Frese, S., Camacho, J. F., Parks, P., Siemon, R. E., Awe, T., Lynn, A. G., Gribble, R.

“…After considerable design and construction, we describe the status of a physics exploration of magnetized target fusion (MTF) that will be carried out with the…”
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Microphysics of Cosmic Plasmas: Hierarchies of Plasma Instabilities from MHD to Kinetic by Brown, M. R., Browning, P. K., Dieckmann, M. E., Furno, I., Intrator, T. P.

“…In this article, we discuss the idea of a hierarchy of instabilities that can rapidly couple the disparate scales of a turbulent plasma system. First, at the…”
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Physics Basis and Progress for a Translating FRC for MTF by Intrator, T. P., Wurden, G. A., Sieck, P. E., Waganaar, W. J., Renneke, R., Dorf, L., Kostora, M., Hsu, S. C., Lynn, A. G., Gilmore, M., Siemon, R. E., Awe, T., Degnan, J., Grabowski, C., Ruden, E. L.

“…We describe a physics scaling model used to design the high density field reversed configuration (FRC) at LANL that will translate into a mirror bounded…”
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Current-driven rotating-kink mode in a plasma column with a non-line-tied free end by Furno, I, Intrator, T P, Ryutov, D D, Abbate, S, Madziwa-Nussinov, T, Light, A, Dorf, L, Lapenta, G

“…First experimental measurements are presented for the kink instability in a linear plasma column which is insulated from an axial boundary by finite sheath…”
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Magnetic field and inductance calculations in theta-pinch and Z-pinch geometries by AWE, T. J, SIEMON, R. E, BAUER, B. S, FUELLING, S, MAKHIN, V, HSU, S. C, INTRATOR, T. P

“…Two codes have been developed to model solid metal or wire-wound conductors. The calculations are based on the decomposition of the conductors into arrays of…”
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Fast camera images of flux ropes during plasma relaxation by Hemsing, E.W., Furno, I., Intrator, T.P.

“…Images of visible light emission from flux ropes during plasma relaxation are presented. Multiple images are used to gain insight into the dynamics of…”
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High-density field-reversed configuration plasma for magnetized target fusion by Shouyin Zhang, Wurden, G.A., Intrator, T.P., Ruden, E.L., Waganaar, W.J., Grabowski, C.T., Renneke, R.M., Degnan, J.H.

“…Field reversed theta pinch technology is employed with programmed cusp fields at the theta coil ends to form high-density field-reversed configuration (FRC)…”
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Superdiffusion of 2D Yukawa liquids due to a perpendicular magnetic field by Feng, Yan, Goree, J, Liu, Bin, Intrator, T. P, Murillo, M. S

“…Stochastic transport of a two-dimensional (2D) dusty plasma liquid with a perpendicular magnetic field is studied. Superdiffusion, which is a type of…”
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Development of a high-current low-inductance crowbar switch for FRX-L by Grabowski, C., Degnan, J.H., Cavazos, T., Gale, D.G., Gilman, C., Sommars, W., Intrator, T.P., Taccetti, J.M., Waganaar, B., Siemon, R.E., Wurden, G.A.

“…The design and test results of a crowbar switch developed for the formation of long-lifetime field-reversed configurations are presented. These research…”
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Flux Rope Dynamics: Experimental Study of Bouncing and Merging by Sun, X., Intrator, T. P., Dorf, L., Sears, J., Furno, I., Lapenta, G., Centrum voor Plasma-Astrofysica, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

“…We show experimentally for the first time that two mutually attracting flux ropes may bounce back instead of merging together, leading to a variety of dynamics…”
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The Wisconsin Pegasus solenoid by Wise, P.P, Lesch, B.L, Muntau, H.J.S, Intrator, T.P, Fonck, R.J, Winz, G.R

“…A 1.6 m long ×0.1 m diameter coil has just been constructed by the NHMFL for the University of Wisconsin Pegasus Tokamak. It will form the central solenoid for…”
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Transition of MHD Kink-Stability Properties between Line-Tied and Non-Line-Tied Boundary Conditions by Sun, X., Intrator, T. P., Dorf, L., Furno, I., Lapenta, G., Centrum voor Plasma-Astrofysica, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

“…Magnetic flux tubes or flux ropes in plasmas are important in nature and the laboratory. Axial boundary conditions strongly affect flux rope behavior, but this…”
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Long-lifetime current-driven rotating kink modes in a non-line-tied plasma column with a free end by Intrator, T P, Furno, I, Ryutov, D D, Lapenta, G, Dorf, L, Sun, X

“…We show the first experimental evidence for a magnetohydrodynamic kink instability in a current rope with one end that is free to move. This free end is…”
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