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Title of poster in Arial bold, size 120-80 pt. First initial, author’s last name, affiliation in Arial, italic, 54 pt; with group designation Improvements to the Periodically Oscillating Plasma Sphere Experiment A.M. McEvoy, Y. Kim, H.W. Herrmann, (LANL) Project Goals Experimental validation for the POPS-based fusion concept Formation of virtual cathodes with deep potential wells and long lifetimes Maintain phase-locking between POPS plasma and external RF oscillation Maximize compression of POPS plasma during collapse phase of oscillation Ultimate Goal: Demonstrate feasibility of Q 1 operation of an advanced IEC device utilizing POPS Proposed Improvements Contact Information Aaron M. McEvoy Email: amcevoy@lanl.gov Phone: (505) 665-2663 Work supported by DOE Office of Fusion Energy Sciences Innovative Confinement Concepts Program Electron emitter Emissive probe Grid holder Outer grid Inner grid Existing electron gun arrangement inhibits electron confinement (Fig. 1a) and significantly limits achievable potential well depths by ensuring only single pass electron trajectories Improved electron emitters that extend away from the chamber wall will allow for enhanced electron confinement (Fig. 1b) Replacing, modifying or removing the outer grid will be necessary to provide room for the improved electron guns Upgraded Pierce-type electron guns will exclude extractor grids, which act as a prohibitive electron sink, and will include tunable focusing optics for increased electron injection control Real-time POPS frequency feedback control will monitor changes in potential well depth and adjust the applied driving frequency accordingly (Fig. 2) 10-stage Marx bank power supply will provide ramped electron injection capability to dynamically control virtual cathode electron density profile (Fig. 3) Los Alamos POPS-based IEC device ABSTRACT The Periodically Oscillating Plasma Sphere (POPS), originally proposed by D. Barnes and R. Nebel of Los Alamos Nationa