BaPSF

The Basic Plasma Science Facility (BaPSF: Director Professor Walter Gekeleman) performs frontier-level research of the plasma state of matter. Usage of the facility is available to qualified scientists from national and international institutions, and industry. Research on the fundamental properties of plasmas aids our understanding of applications ranging from fusion energy to space science.

The UCLA PDG has utilized the facility to develop new diagnostic techniques (see publications below) as well to investigate plasma phenomena such as avalanches and long range turbulent correlations.

Presentations:

Complex Dynamics of Turbulence and transport in the Large Plasma Device Upgrade:

W. A. Peebles, M. Gilmore, X. V. Nguyen, and M. Tzoufras

O-X Correlation Reflectomerty for Magnetic Field and Turbulence Measurements:

M. Gilmore, W.A. Peebles, X.V. Nguyen, and S. Kubota, G.J. Kramer, R. Nazikian, and E.J. Valeo, A. Ejiri

Publications:

Dual Mode (ordinary-extraordinary) correlation reflectometry for magnetic field and turbulence measurements (invited):

M. Gilmore, W. A. Peebles, and X. V. Nguyen
Review of Scientific Instruments, Volume 72 #1, 293-300

Detailed comparison of plasma turbulence correlation length measurements using microwave reflectometry and a Langmuir probe array:

M Gilmore, W A Peebles and X V Nguyen
Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 42 (2000), L1-L7

Investigation of dual mode (O-X) correlation reflectometry for determination of magnetic field strength:

M Gilmore, W A Peebles and X V Nguyen
Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 42 (2000), 655-668