Future Plans
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2D reconnection maps using 32 channels ADC
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3D reconnection maps using 512 channels ADC
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SXR array at different energies
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energetic particle diagnostics
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VUV spectroscopy
Here's a picture of the 2 and 3D probe arrays we'll be using:
We're starting a small scale dynamo experiment:
Summary
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merging experiments underway at SSX
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force-free (Woltjer-Taylor-Heyvaerts-Priest) equilibrium verified in unmerged
spheromaks
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field reversal observed in reconnection boundary layer of merged spheromaks
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2D and 3D magnetic probe arrays planned
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soft x-ray and energetic particle diagnostics underway
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