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Author(s): Forest, CB; Flanagan, K; Brookhart, M; Clark, M; Cooper, CM; et al

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dc.contributor.authorForest, CB-
dc.contributor.authorFlanagan, K-
dc.contributor.authorBrookhart, M-
dc.contributor.authorClark, M-
dc.contributor.authorCooper, CM-
dc.contributor.authorDesangles, V-
dc.contributor.authorEgedal, J-
dc.contributor.authorEndrizzi, D-
dc.contributor.authorKhalzov, IV-
dc.contributor.authorLi, H-
dc.contributor.authorMiesch, M-
dc.contributor.authorMilhone, J-
dc.contributor.authorNornberg, M-
dc.contributor.authorOlson, J-
dc.contributor.authorPeterson, E-
dc.contributor.authorRoesler, F-
dc.contributor.authorSchekochihin, A-
dc.contributor.authorSchmitz, O-
dc.contributor.authorSiller, R-
dc.contributor.authorSpitkovsky, Anatoly-
dc.contributor.authorStemo, A-
dc.contributor.authorWallace, J-
dc.contributor.authorWeisberg, D-
dc.contributor.authorZweibel, E-
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-28T15:13:23Z-
dc.date.available2023-12-28T15:13:23Z-
dc.date.issued2015-08-07en_US
dc.identifier.citationForest, CB, Flanagan, K, Brookhart, M, Clark, M, Cooper, CM, Desangles, V, Egedal, J, Endrizzi, D, Khalzov, IV, Li, H, Miesch, M, Milhone, J, Nornberg, M, Olson, J, Peterson, E, Roesler, F, Schekochihin, A, Schmitz, O, Siller, R, Spitkovsky, A, Stemo, A, Wallace, J, Weisberg, D, Zweibel, E. (2015). The Wisconsin Plasma Astrophysics Laboratory. Journal of Plasma Physics, 81 (5), 10.1017/S0022377815000975en_US
dc.identifier.issn0022-3778-
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr1sj19r19-
dc.description.abstractThe Wisconsin Plasma Astrophysics Laboratory (WiPAL) is a flexible user facility designed to study a range of astrophysically relevant plasma processes as well as novel geometries that mimic astrophysical systems. A multi-cusp magnetic bucket constructed from strong samarium cobalt permanent magnets now confines a 10 m3, fully ionized, magnetic-field-free plasma in a spherical geometry. Plasma parameters of Te≈ 5 to 20 eV and ne ≈ 1011 to 5 × 1012 cm-3 provide an ideal testbed for a range of astrophysical experiments, including self-exciting dynamos, collisionless magnetic reconnection, jet stability, stellar winds and more. This article describes the capabilities of WiPAL, along with several experiments, in both operating and planning stages, that illustrate the range of possibilities for future users.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Plasma Physicsen_US
dc.rightsAuthor's manuscripten_US
dc.titleThe Wisconsin Plasma Astrophysics Laboratoryen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doidoi:10.1017/S0022377815000975-
dc.date.eissued2015-10en_US
dc.identifier.eissn1469-7807-
pu.type.symplectichttp://www.symplectic.co.uk/publications/atom-terms/1.0/journal-articleen_US

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