John B Caughman Scientist, Plasma Technology and Applications Contact caughmanjb@ornl.gov | 865.574.5131 All Publications Ion cyclotron heating at high plasma density in Proto-MPEX... Power transport efficiency during O-X-B 2nd harmonic electron cyclotron heating in a helicon linear plasma device RF sheath induced sputtering on Proto-MPEX part 2: Impurity transport modeling and experimental comparison... Characterizing the plasma-induced thermal loads on a 200 kW light-ion helicon plasma source via infra-red thermography... Development of the materials analysis and particle probe for Proto-MPEX... Heat Flux Analysis From IR Imaging on Proto-MPEX... The Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment: Mission and conceptual design... The Materials Plasma Exposure eXperiment: Status of the Physics Basis Together With the Conceptual Design and Plans Forward... Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Magnetic Mirrors on Plasma Transport in the Prototype Material Plasma Exposure E... Effect of magnetic field ripple on parallel electron transport during microwave plasma heating in the Proto-MPEX linear plasm... Shattered pellet injection technology design and characterization for disruption mitigation experiments... Latest results from Proto-MPEX and the future plans for MPEX Results of Ion Cyclotron Heating Experiments on Proto-MPEX Utilizing a Movable Stainless Steel Target... Utilization of O-X-B mode conversion of 28 GHz microwaves to heat core electrons in the upgraded Proto-MPEX... Computational investigation of ion cyclotron heating on Proto-MPEX... Evidence of electron heating at different radial locations on Proto-MPEX... Characterization of the helicon plasma flux to the target of Proto-MPEX... Operational domain of Proto-MPEX... Differential pumping requirements for the light-ion helicon source and heating systems of Proto-MPEX... Summary of RF Technology Program Activities, October 2013 — September 2017 Direct measurement of the transition from edge to core power coupling in a light-ion helicon source... Plasma flow measurements in the Prototype-Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (Proto-MPEX) and comparison with B2.5-Eirene mo... Helicon normal modes in Proto-MPEX... Power accounting of plasma discharges in the linear device Proto-MPEX... Helicon plasma ion temperature measurements and observed ion cyclotron heating in proto-MPEX... Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page ›› Last page Last » Key Links ORCID Organizations Fusion and Fission Energy and Science Directorate Fusion Energy Division Fusion Nuclear Science, Technology, and Engineering Section Fusion Technology Group