EHT presents IGBT data at 2011 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference
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Published paper archive
A. Tankut, K.E. Miller, G.C. Vlases, F.S. Ohuchi, “PVD Ti-films for plasma-facing first walls – Part II: Surface analytical observations during Ti gettering in TCSU”, J. Nuc. Mat. 438, 58 (2013)
A. Tankut, K.E. Miller, F.S. Ohuchi, “PVD Ti-films for plasma-facing first walls, Part I: Characterization of surface chemistry during H2 and O2 exposure”, J. Nuc. Mat. 433, 404 (2013)
A. Tankut, G. Vlases, K.E. Miller, J. Grossnickle, C.L. Deards, “Wall conditioning in TCSU and its effect on plasma performance”, J. Nuc. Mat. 415, S1037 (2011)
T. Ziemba, K. Miller, J. Carscadden, “A robust, modular, IGBT power supply for configurable series/parallel operation at high power and frequency” Proc. 2011 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, Chicago, IL 19-23 June 2011
J. Prager, T. Ziemba, R. Winglee and R. Roberson, “Wave propagation downstream of a high power helicon in a dipolelike magnetic field” Physics of Plasmas; 17, 013504, (2010)
S. Woodruff, A. I. D. Macnab, T. M. Ziemba and K. E. Miller, “Spheromak Formation and Current Sustainment Using a Repetitively Pulsed Source”,J. Fusion Energ. 28, 229 (2010)
A. Tankut, K.E. Miller, G.C. Vlases, “An XPS study on the evolution of type 304 stainless steel surface during routine TCSU operation”, J. Nuc. Mat. 405, 50 (2010)
H.Y. Guo, A.L. Hoffman, K.E. Miller, R.D. Milroy, R.D. Brooks, C.L. Deards, J.A. Grossnickle, P.A. Melnik, L.C. Steinhauer, A. Tankut, G.C. Vlases “Achievement of a New High-Confinement, Collisionless FRC State in TCS-Upgrade”, J. Fusion Energ. 28, 152 (2009)
K.E. Miller J.A. Grossnickle, R.D. Brooks, C.L. Deards, T.E. DeHart, M. Dellinger, M.B. Fishburn, H.Y. Guo, B. Hansen, J.W. Hayward, A L. Hoffman, W.S. Kimball, K.Y. Lee, D.E. Lotz, P.A. Melnik, R.D. Milroy, Z.A. Pietrzyk, G.C. Vlasses, F.S. Ohuchi, A. Tankut, “The TCS Upgrade: Design, Construction, Conditioning, and Enhanced RMF FRC Performance”, Fusion Tech. 54, 946 (2008)
H.Y. Guo, A.L. Hoffman, R.D. Milroy, L.C. Steinhauer, R.D. Brooks, C.L. Deards, J.A. Grossnickle, P. Melnik, K.E. Miller, and G.C. Vlases, “Improved confinement and current drive of high temperature field reversed configurations in the new translation, confinement, and sustainment upgrade device”, Phys. plas., 15, 056101 (2008)
A.L. Hoffman, H.Y. Guo, K.E. Miller, R.D. Milroy, “Confinement & Current Drive Measurements for Steady-State FRCs”, J. Fusion Energ. 26, 67 (2007)
Prager, J., Winglee, R., Ziemba, T., Roberson, R., Quetin, G., “Ion energy characteristics downstream of a high power helicon”, Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 7, (2007)
Winglee, R., Ziemba, T., Giersch, L., Prager, J., Carscadden, J., Roberson, B., “Simulation and laboratory validation of magnetic nozzle effects for the high power helicon thruster”, Physics of Plasmas, 14, 063501 (2007) [peer reviewed]
Slough, J., Milroy, R., Ziemba, T., Woodruff, S., “Compression, Heating and Fusing of Colliding Plasmoids by a Z-theta Driven Plasma Liner”, Journal of Fusion Energy, Vol. 26, Nos. 1/2, pp. 191-197, (2007) [peer reviewed]
Winglee, R. Ziemba, T. Giersch, L. Prager, J. Carscadden, J. Roberson, B. R,”Simulation and laboratory validation of magnetic nozzle effects for the high power helicon thruster”, Physics of Plasmas, Volume 14, Issue 6, pp. 063501-063501-14 (2007) [peer reviewed]
A.L. Hoffman, H.Y. Guo, K.E. Miller, and R.D. Milroy, “Principal physics of rotating magnetic-field current drive of field reversed configurations”, Phys. plas., 13, 012507 (2006)
H.Y. Guo, A. L. Hoffman, L. C. Steinhauer, K. E. Miller, and R. D. Milroy, “Evidence of Relaxation and Spontaneous Transition to a High-Confinement State in High-ß Steady-State Plasmas Sustained by Rotating Magnetic Fields”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 235002 (2006)
Ziemba, T. Euripides, P. Slough, J. Winglee, R. Giersch, L. Carscadden, J. Schnackenberg, T. Isley, S., “Plasma characteristics of a high power helicon discharge”, Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Volume 15, Issue 3, pp. 517-525 (2006) [peer reviewed]
Ziemba, T., Slough, J., Winglee, R., “High Power Helicon Propulsion Experiments”, Space Technology and Applications International Forum – STAIF 2005, Conference Proceedings, Albuquerque, NM, Vol. 746, pp. 965-975 (2005)
Ziemba,T., Carscadden, J., Slough, J., Prager, J., Winglee, “High Power Helicon Thruster”, 41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Tucson, Arizona, July 10-13, AIAA-2005-4119, (2005)
R.D. Milroy and K.E. Miller, “Edge-Driven Rotating Magnetic Field Current Drive of FRC’s”, Phys. Plas., 11, 633 (2004)
Ziemba, T., Euripidies, P., Winglee, R., Slough, J., “Efficient Plasma Production in Low Background neutral Pressures with the M2P2 Prototype”, 39st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE, Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit Proceedings, Hunstville, Alabama, July 20-23, AIAA-2003-5222, (2003)
Giersch, L., Winglee, R., Ziemba, T., Euripides, P., Slough, J., “Magnetic Dipole Inflation with Cascaded Arc and Applications to Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion”, 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Hunstville, Alabama, July 20-23, AIAA-2003-5223, (2003)
Winglee, R. M. Ziemba, T. Euripides, P. Slough, J., “Magnetic inflation produced by the Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion (M2P2) prototype”, Space Technology and Applications International Forum – STAIF 2002, Conference Proceedings, Albuquerque, NM, Vol. 608, pp. 433-440 (2002)
J.T. Slough, K.E. Miller, “Small, high frequency probe for internal magnetic field measurements in high temperature plasmas”, Rev. Sci. Instr., 72, 417 (2001)
Ziemba, T., Winglee, R., Euripides, P. Slough, J., “Parameterization of the Laboratory Performance of the Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion(M2P2)”, Prototype, 27th International Electric Propulsion Conference Proceedings, Pasadena, CA, 15-19 October, IEPC-01-201, (2001)
Winglee, R. M. Ziemba, T. Slough, J. Euripides, P. Gallagher, D., “Laboratory testing of the Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion (M2P2) prototype”, Space Technology and Applications International Forum 2001, AIP Conference Proceedings, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 11-14 Feb, Vol. 552. p.407-412 (2001)
Winglee, R. Slough, J. Ziemba, T. Goodson, A., “Mini-Magnetospheric Plasma Propulsion (M2P2): High Speed Propulsion Sailing the Solar Wind”, Space Technology and Applications International Forum 2000, AIP Conference Proceedings, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Vol. 504, p.962 (2000)
J.T. Slough, K.E. Miller, “Flux generation and sustainment of a field reversed configuration with rotating magnetic field current drive”, Phys. Plas., 7, 1945 (2000)
J.T. Slough, K.E. Miller, “Enhanced Confinement and Stability of a Field-Reversed Configuration with Rotating Magnetic Field Current Drive”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 1444 (2000)
J.T. Slough, K.E. Miller, “Multimegawatt solid state rf driver for generating rotating magnetic fields”, Rev. Sci. Instr. 71, 3210 (2000)
K.E. Miller, D. Krause, Jr., L.R. Hunter, “Precise measurement of the Stark shift of the rubidium and potassium D1 lines”, Phys. Rev. A, 49, 5128 (1994)
