The FRC is less prone to magnetohydrodynamic and plasma instabilities than other magnetic confinement fusion methods.
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PFISR will transmit powerful radio signals into the plasma instabilities that will be scattered into space.
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The CFR has no net current, which Lockheed claimed eliminates the prime source of plasma instabilities.
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It is critical to inject neutral material into plasma, because if it is charged, it can start harmful plasma instabilities.
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Many plasma instabilities arise near strong current sheets, which are prone to collapse, causing magnetic reconnection and rapidly releasing the stored energy.
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As it develops at fixed areas in the plasma, kinks belong to the class of " absolute plasma instabilities ", as opposed to convective processes.
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Collisions with other particles and walls, as well as plasma instabilities, allow some of the electrons to be freed from the magnetic field, and they drift towards the anode.
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At UCLA, Professor Joshi has built a strong research group that has done pioneering work in the areas of laser-plasma instabilities, plasma-based light sources, laser-fusion and basic plasma experiments.
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"We want to avoid the situation that occurred in fusion where extremely expensive reactors were built, turned on and didn't work as intended because of unforeseen plasma instabilities ."
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Advanced tokamaks are characterized by operation at high plasma ? through strong plasma shaping, active control of various plasma instabilities, and achievement of current and pressure profiles that produce high performance.