The SPM1
Purpose and Concept
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“Simple Magnetised Torus” Compact demonstration device
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Fully self contained within a 90 x 90 x 160 cm envelop, easily transportable and suitable for public demonstration.
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Low temperature plasma (1 to 5 ev) demonstrating the effect of magnetic fields on plasma shape, position and emission spectrum.
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Toroidal, Poloidal and Solenoid Coils with independent low voltage power supplies
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Continuous operation, safe enough to demonstrate to public.
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Glow discharge plasma operation.
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Spectrometer and basic plasma diagnostics
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Modular, Upgradeable performance to suit post graduate teaching and research . E x B, J x B, Cross field, Plasma Instability demonstrations.
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Architecture
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Major Radius 23 cm Minor Radius 7.5 cm
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8 TF Coils each with independent power supplies
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Toroidal field of up to 0.025 T continuous. Up to 0.1T pulsed.
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4 Poloidal field coils , each with independent control.
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Low voltage Solenoid coil with AC and DC drive
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Glow discharge plasma operation using variable HV and RF sources in N2 or He
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Cameras with Vision based tracking of plasma position and shape
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UV - VIS Spectrometer , Langmuir probe, Hall effect Magnetometer
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Laser diagnostics port
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