The FuZE-Q DiVA project: enhanced diagnostic access for fusion-grade coaxial plasma accelerator development
ORAL
Abstract
Zap Energy's shear-flow-stabilized (SFS) Z pinch concept requires a quasi-steady source of axisymmetric flowing plasma with embedded shear. We produce this using MA-driven 'Marshall
gun'-type coaxial plasma accelerators. Despite their simplicity, these devices exhibit complex plasma dynamics that are difficult to study due to limited diagnostic access in coaxial electrode
configurations. The DiVA (Diagnostic Vision in the Accelerator) upgrade to the FuZE-Q SFS platform provides comprehensive diagnostic access to the inter-electrode plasma, enabling device characterization and optimization to generate for fast, dense, symmetric plasma flows with low impurity content. We present the DiVA diagnostic suite, data synthesis and inference strategies, and initial results from developing fusion-relevant plasma sources for SFS Z pinches.
gun'-type coaxial plasma accelerators. Despite their simplicity, these devices exhibit complex plasma dynamics that are difficult to study due to limited diagnostic access in coaxial electrode
configurations. The DiVA (Diagnostic Vision in the Accelerator) upgrade to the FuZE-Q SFS platform provides comprehensive diagnostic access to the inter-electrode plasma, enabling device characterization and optimization to generate for fast, dense, symmetric plasma flows with low impurity content. We present the DiVA diagnostic suite, data synthesis and inference strategies, and initial results from developing fusion-relevant plasma sources for SFS Z pinches.
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Presenters
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Anton D Stepanov
Zap Energy Inc., University of Washington
Authors
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Anton D Stepanov
Zap Energy Inc., University of Washington
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Aaron C Hossack
Zap Energy Inc.
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Ralph Kube
Zap Energy, Zap Energy Inc.
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Kyle D Morgan
Zap Energy Inc.
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A. Stephen S Richardson
Zap Energy Inc., Zap Energy
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Andrew S Taylor
Zap Energy Inc.
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Whitney Reed Thomas
Zap Energy Inc.