Columbia Non-Neutral Torus (CNT)
This is the homepage for the Columbia Non-Neutral Torus experiment.
The Columbia Non-neutral Torus (CNT) is a small stellarator at the Columbia
Plasma Physics Laboratory (Columbia University) designed to conduct the
first investigation of non-neutral plasmas confined on magnetic surfaces.
The
experiment, which started operation in November 2004, is funded by the
National Science Foundation and the United States Department of Energy
in the
form of
a CAREER award.
It
was previously
funded by a Plasma Physics Junior Faculty Development Award. In addition,
it is supported by funds and
facilities
provided
by Columbia University and the Princeton Plasma Physics Off-site University
Support program. The theory behind the experiment is funded by an NSF
grant through the NSF-DOE partnership in basic plasma science.