Spheromak
A compact toroidal plasma configuration with both toroidal and poloidal magnetic fields, self-generated by plasma currents. Unlike the FRC, the spheromak has a toroidal field component.
Verified Primary Sources
- → LANL FissionPlasmaPropulsion 1995 (p. 3) — 1995 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → LANL FissionPlasmaPropulsion 1995 (p. 10) — 1995 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → LANL FissionPlasmaPropulsion 1995 (p. 11) — 1995 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → LANL FissionPlasmaPropulsion 1995 (p. 12) — 1995 — Los Alamos National Laboratory
- → AVCO PlasmaRadiationShield 1967 (p. 100) — 1967 — AVCO Corporation
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Birth of Nicholas Christofilos
Nicholas Christofilos, the future architect of the Astron fusion project, is born in Boston to Greek parents.
Astron Project Inception
Nicholas Christofilos applies for an accelerator patent, and the Astron project begins at Livermore National Laboratory focusing on relativistic electron rings.
Christofilos conceives strong-focusing principle for accelerators
Patented 1950. Rediscovered by Brookhaven 1952. Revolutionized accelerators. Weapons application proposed by Wilson.
Project Sherwood established
The U.S. AEC's classified controlled-fusion program begins at LANL and partner labs.
Astron E-Layer Concept Proposed
Nicholas C. Christofilos presents the 'Astron' concept at a secret Project Sherwood meeting, proposing a closed magnetic topology created by a relativistic electron E-layer.
Astron Concept Presented
Nicholas Christofilos presents his novel Astron fusion approach, using circulating beams of charged particles, to a panel of American scientists.
Christofilos begins Astron experiment at LLNL
Greek engineer starts E-layer field reversal concept. Earliest compact torus conception. Presented at 1958 Geneva.
Astron Program at LLNL
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory operates the Astron program to achieve stable field reversal using linear induction accelerators.