C-1

Fusion Approach
Experimental Results
PublicationDensity (m-3)Temperature (keV)Energy Confinement Time (s)Triple Product (m-3 keV s)
 0.01(electron) 
Publications Describing Device

Colliding Beam Fusion Reactor Space Propulsion System


Progress at TAE


Description

C-1 was a field reversed configuration device built by TAE Technologies around 2004. It was a more robust device than A or B but it was not a full scale device as was C-2. C-1 was used to test Pulsed-Inductive Thrusters, a concept developed for space propulsion. C-1 could confine a plasma for 1 ms.

Affiliated Organizations
In Operation

2004 - 2009