Publications

TitleDate

Sabau, A.S., et al. 2021. "Steady-state Mechanical Analysis for Target Assembly in the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment Facility." Fusion Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2021.1920785

10/08/2021

Tipton Jr., J.B., et al. 2021. "Analysis of Design Alternatives of Actively Cooled RF Window for MPEX." Fusion Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2021.1898302

09/09/2021

Beers, C.J., et al. 2021. "RF sheath induced sputtering on Proto-MPEX. I. Sheath equivalent dielectric layer for modeling the RF sheath." Physics of Plasmas. DOI: 10.1063/5.0054074

09/08/2021

Caneses Marin, J.F. 2021. "Characterizing the plasma-induced thermal loads on a 200-kW light-ion helicon plasma source via infra-red thermography." Plasma Sources Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6595/abf814

07/13/2021

Thakur, S.C., et al. 2021. "PISCES-RF: a liquid-cooled, high power, steady-state, radio-frequency helicon plasma device." Plasma Sources Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6595/abef19

05/21/2021

Beers, C.J., et al. 2021. "Development of the Material Analysis and Particle Probe for Proto-MPEX." Review of Scientific Instruments. DOI: 10.1063/5.0043111

04/16/2021

Duckworth, R.C., et al. 2021. "Cryogenic Considerations for Superconducting Magnet System Design for the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX)." IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3065628

03/11/2021

Burkhardt, E.E., et al. 2021. "Quench Protection Study of Superconducting Magnets for the Materials Plasma Exposure Experiment." IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3062789.

03/10/2021

Burkhardt, E.E., et al. 2021. "Superconducting Magnet Qualification Methodology for the Material Plasma Exposure Experiment." IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2021.3055179.

01/28/2021

Lumsdaine, A., et al. 2020. "Testing and analysis of steady-state helicon plasma source for the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX)." Fusion Engineering and Design. DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2020.112001.

09/15/2020

Lau, C., et al. 2020. "Heat Flux Analysis From IR Imaging on Proto-MPEX." IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2020.3011891.

08/05/2020

Duckworth, R. C., et al. 2020. "Conceptual Design and Performance Considerations for Superconducting Magnets in the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment".  IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2020.2985948

05/20/2020

Rapp, J. et al. 2020. "The Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment: Mission and conceptual design." Fusion Engineering and Design. DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2020.111586.

02/29/2020

Caneses, J.F., et al. 2020. "Effect of magnetic field ripple on parallel electron transport during microwave plasma heating in the Proto-MPEX linear plasma device." Plasma Physics and Control Fusion. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6587/ab73d9

02/25/2020

Kafle, N., et al. 2020. "Experimental investigation of the effects of magnetic mirror on plasma transport in Prototype-Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment." IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2020.2974228

02/25/2020

Rapp, J., et al. 2020. "The Materials Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX): Status of the Physics Basis together with the Conceptual Design and Plans Forward." IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2020.2970398

02/13/2020

Lumsdaine, A., et al. 2020. "Conceptual Design and Analysis of In-Vessel Components for the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX)." IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2019.2958269

01/17/2020

Lumsdaine, A., et al. 2019. "High Heat-Flux Target Design for the Materials Plasma Exposure eXperiment." Fusion Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2019.1637239

07/22/2019

Caneses Marin, J., et al. 2019. "Ion Fluxes and Neutral Gas Ionization Efficiency of the 100-kW Light-Ion Helicon Plasma Source Concept for the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment." Selected papers from the 23rd Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy—Advanced Concepts and Materials. DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2019.1622988.

06/28/2019

Goulding, R.H., et al. 2019. "Results of Ion Cyclotron Heating Experiments on Proto-MPEX Utilizing a Movable Stainless Steel Target." Fusion Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2019.1623569

06/24/2019

Rapp, J., et al. 2019 "Latest Results from Proto-MPEX and the future plans for MPEX." Fusion Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2019.1610315

06/05/2019

Biewer, T.M., et al. 2019. "Utilization of O-X-B mode conversion of 28 GHz microwaves to heat core electrons in the upgraded Proto-MPEX." Physics of Plasmas. DOI: 10.1063/1.5093321

05/20/2019

Rapp, J., et al. 2019. "Radial transport modeling of high density deuterium plasmas in proto-MPEX with the B2.5-Eirene code." Physics of Plasmas. DOI: 10.1063/1.5049808

04/24/2019

Maingi, R., et al. 2019. "Summary of the FESAC Transformative Enabling Capabilities Panel Report." Fusion Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2019.1565912

03/26/2019

Piotrowicz, P.A., et al. 2019. "Computational investigation of ion cyclotron heating on Proto-MPEX." Physics of Plasmas. DOI: 10.1063/1.5065784

03/21/2019

Lau, C., et al. 2019. "Evidence of upper-hybrid electron heating on Proto-MPEX." Physics of Plasmas. DOI: 10.1063/1.5083814

03/05/2019

Beers, C.J., et al. 2018. "Characterization of the helicon plasma flux to the target of Proto-MPEX." Fusion and Engineering Design. DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2018.11.056

12/08/2018

Caneses Marin, J., et al. 2019. "Differential pumping requirements for the light-ion helicon source and heating systems of Proto-MPEX." Physics of Plasmas. DOI: 10.1063/1.5001519

08/21/2018

Lumsdaine, A., et al. 2018. "Design and Analysis of an Actively Cooled Window for a High Power Helicon Plasma Source." IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2018.2859388

08/10/2018

Kafle, N., et al. 2018. "Dual-pass upgrade to the Thomson scattering diagnostic on the Prototype-Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (Proto-MPEX)." Review of Scientific Instruments. DOI: 10.1063/1.5039370

08/16/2018

Diem, S.J., et al. 2018. "An electron Bernstein wave heating scheme for the Proto-MPEX linear device." Physics of Plasmas. DOI: 10.1063/1.5033334

07/25/2018

Kafle, N., et al. 2018. "Plasma flow measurements in the Prototype-Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (Proto-MPEX) and comparison with B2.5-Eirene modeling." Physics of Plasmas. DOI: 10.1063/1.5019266

05/25/2018

Piotrowicz, P.A., et al. 2018. "Helicon normal modes in Proto-MPEX." Plasma Sources Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6595/aabd62

05/22/2018

Piotrowicz, P.A., et al. 2018. "Direct measurement of the transition from edge to core power coupling in a light-ion helicon source." Physics of Plasmas. DOI: 10.1063/1.5023924

05/02/2018

Showers, M.A., et al. 2018. "Power accounting of plasma discharges in the linear device Proto-MPEX." Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6587/aab7c8.

04/10/2018

Rapp, J., et al. 2018. "Operational domain of Proto-MPEX." Fusion Engineering and Design. DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2018.03.064

04/07/2018

Biewer, T.M., et al. 2018. "Observations of electron heating during 28 GHz microwave power application in Proto-MPEX." Physics of Plasmas. DOI: 10.1063/1.5018479

02/20/2018

Beers, C.J., et al. 2018. "Helicon plasma ion temperature measurements and observed ion cyclotron heating in Proto-MPEX." Physics of Plasmas. DOI: 10.1063/1.4994541

01/23/2018

Gebhart, T.E., et al. 2018. "Characterization of an Electrothermal Plasma Source for Fusion Transient Simulations." Journal of Applied Physics. DOI: 10.1063/1.4998593

01/19/2018

Caneses Marin, J., et al. 2017. "Helicon antenna radiation patterns in a high-density hydrogen linear plasma device". Physics of Plasmas. DOI: 10.1063/1.5000848

11/14/2017

Owen, L.W., et al. 2017. "Transport modeling of convection dominated helicon discharges in Proto-MPEX with the B2.5 Eirene code." Physics of Plasmas. DOI: 10.1063/1.5002534

10/22/2017

Lumsdaine, A., et al. 2017. "Vacuum System and Modeling for the Material Plasma Exposure Experiment." Fusion Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2017.1347466

08/07/2017

Goulding, R.H., et al. 2017. "Progress in the development of a high-power helicon plasma source for the Material Plasma Exposure Experiment." Fusion Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1080/15361055.2017.1352429

09/18/2017

Gebhart, T.E., et al. 2017. "Material impacts and heat flux characterization of an electrothermal plasma source with an applied magnetic field." Journal of Applied Physics. DOI: 10.1063/1.4998683

08/11/2017

Rapp, J., et al. 2017. "Developing the Science and Technology for the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment." Nuclear Fusion. DOI: 10.1088/1741-4326/aa7b1c

07/27/2017

Duckworth, R., et al. 2017. "Progress in magnet design activities for the material plasma exposure experiment." Fusion Engineering and Design. DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2017.05.137

07/01/2017

Rapp, J. 2017. "The challenges of Plasma-Material Interactions in Nuclear Fusion Devices and Potential Solutions." Fusion Science and Technology. DOI:  10.1080/15361055.2017.1333859

07/12/2017

Owen, L.W., et al. 2017. "B2.5-Eirene modeling of radial transport in the MAGPIE linear plasma device." Plasma Sources Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6595/aa6389

03/23/2017

Caughman, J.B.O., et al. 2017. "Plasma source development of fusion-relevant material testing." Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1116/1.4982664

05/02/2017

Wright, A.M., et al. 2016 "An experimentally constrained MHD model for a collisional, rotating plasma column." Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6587/59/2/025003 

12/09/2016

Rapp, J., et al. 2016. "The development of the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment MPEX." IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science. DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2016.2628326

11/24/2016

Biewer, T.M., et al. 2016. "First results from the Thomson scattering diagnostic on proto-MPEX." Review of Scientific Instruments. DOI: 10.1063/1.4959163

11/14/2016

Showers, M., et al. 2016. "Heat flux estimates of power balance on Proto-MPEX with IR imaging." Review of Scientific Instruments. DOI: 10.1063/1.4959953

11/14/2016

Thomas, C.E., et al. 2016. "Design of a digital holography system for PFC erosion measurements on Proto-MPEX." Review of Scientific Instruments. DOI: 10.1063/1.4960488

11/11/2016

Lumsdaine, A., et al. 2016. "Pre-Conceptual Design Activities of the Material Plasma Exposure Experiment." Fusion Engineering and Design. DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2015.10.020

11/01/2016

Caneses, J.F., et al. 2016. "Collisional Damping of helicon waves in a high density hydrogen linear plasma device." Plasma Sources Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1088/0963-0252/25/5/055027

09/28/2016

Ellis, R.J., et al. 2015. "Neutron-Irradiated Samples as Test Materials for MPEX." Fusion Science and Technology. DOI: 10.13182/FST14-909

08/10/2015

Rapp, J., et al. 2015. "Transport simulations of linear plasma generators with the B2.5-Eirene and EMC3-Eirene codes." Journal of Nuclear Materials. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2014.12.058

06/05/2015

Rapp, J., et al. 2013. "The Development of Plasma-Material Interaction Facilities for the Future of Fusion Technology." Fusion Science and Technology. DOI: 10.13182/FST12-565

01/15/2013