Critical
needs for FRC Research in the next 5 years are identified as follows:
1. Better understanding of MHD
and non-MHD stability properties
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Both MHD and non-MHD analysis of global
and local stability issues
2. Development of reactor relevant
start-up schemes
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Slow, clean, inductive, and efficient
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Utilize NBI/RF or plasma merging
3. Attainment and stable sustainment
of hot plasmas
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NBI/RF heated
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tdiff
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1 msec
Critical
Issues and Immediate Needs for FRC Experiments
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Measurements of key plasma profiles:
J(r,t), B(r,t), Te (r,t), etc.
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Development of RF current drive/heating
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Assessment of NBI physics/technology
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Injection of low-current ion rings
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Investigation of enhanced resistivity
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More detailed (credible) reactor scenario