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Dr. James L Terry
Principal Research Scientist
Primary DLC
Plasma Science and Fusion Center
MIT Room:
NW17-176
(617) 253-8637
terry@psfc.mit.edu
Areas of Interest and Expertise
High Temperature Plasma Physics
Diagnostics of High Temperature Plasmas
Optical Instruments and Detectors
Soft X-Ray Diagnostics
TV Camera Systems
Spectroscopy
Atomic Physics
High Speed Pellet Injectors
Research Summary
Dr. Terry's primary research interest has been the diagnosis of magnetically confined plasmas with the goal of scientific understanding and optimization of plasma confinement, heating, and control. This has involved study of plasmas with temperatures ranging from 0.5 eV to 30 keV and densities ranging from 0.001-3x10 21 m-3. Generally, the diagnostic techniques he has employed have involved plasma spectroscopy (from the soft x-ray region to the infrared) and various particle tracers.
Recent Work
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