A New Type of Coil for Magnetized Plasma Experiments

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2013:

A new type of coil for magnetized plasma experiments at LLE was designed and fabricated. The coils consist of several turns of Kapton-insulated wire wound around a nylon coil form. The multi-turn design results in a high magnetic field. The coil form itself is 3-D printed, which allows for virtually an unlimited number of possible precise configurations. In order for the magneto-inertial fusion electrical discharge system (MIFEDS) to create intense magnetic fields, tens of kiloamperes of electricity are generated by the MIFEDS and travel through the coil.

Shown here is a magnetic coil wound around a 3-D printed frame

Magnetic coil wound around a 3-D printed frame