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T. Kawaguchi, K. Nishimura, Y. Munakata, H. Takeno, Y. Yasaka, K. Ichimura, Y. Nakashima
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 63 | Number 1 | May 2013 | Pages 307-309
doi.org/10.13182/FST13-A16937
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As for charge separation capability of cusp-type direct energy converter (CuspDEC), which is expected to be used in an advanced fusion, high density plasma production has been studied with keeping a collision-less condition of the cusp region. Using a pulsed feeding technique, high density plasma production has been achieved and low gas pressure enough to keep collision-less condition has been evaluated by a simple gas dynamics calculation.
