Applied plasma physics

Applied Plasma Physics is a major sub-organizational unit of the MFE Porgram. It includes Fusion Plasma Theory and Experimental Plasma Research. Fusion Plasma Theory has the responsibility for developing theoretical-computational models in the general areas of plasma properties, equilibrium, stability, transport, and atomic physics. This group has responsibility for giving guidance to the mirror experimental program. There is a formal division of the group into theory and computational; however, in this report the efforts of the two areas are not separated since many projects have contributions from members of both. Under Experimental Plasma Research, we are developing the intense, pulsed ion-neutral source (IPINS) for the generation of a reversed-field configuration on 2XIIB. We are also studying the feasibility of utilizing certain neutron-detection techniques as plasma diagnostics in the next generation of thermonuclear experiments