Models and Simulations of C60-Fullerene Plasma Jets for Disruption Mitigation and Magneto-Inertial Fusion*

We present the models and simulation results of C60-fullerene plasma jets proposed to be used for the disruption mitigation on ITER and for magneto-inertial fusion (MIF). The model describing the fast production of a large mass of C60 molecular gas in the pulsed power source by explosive sublimation of C60 micro-grains is detailed. Several aspects of the magnetic ``piston'' model and the 2D interchange (magnetic Rayleigh-Taylor) instability in the rail gun arc dynamics are described. A plasma jet adiabatic expansion model is used to investigate the in-flight three-body recombination during jet transport to the plasma boundary. Our LSP PIC code 3D simulations show that heavy C60 plasmoid penetrates deeply through a transverse magnetic barrier demonstrating self-polarization and magnetic field expulsion effects. The LSP code 3D simulation of two plasma jets head-on injection along a magnetic field lines for MIF are also discussed.