The DIMEX Experiment

Abstract : DIMEX (DIpole plasma Microwave EXposure) experiment has demonstrated both stable confinement of plasma at electron densities of the order of 10 to the 11th power and electron temperatures of 1 eV and also has demonstrated strong absorption of 1 GHz microwaves with much reduced reflection (-10dB). In addition, high-intensity microwaves (greater than 0.1 W/sq cm) were strongly reflected, indicating that the plasma shell can function as a cloak to radar and a shield to HPM. It is believed that the successful demonstration of plasma confinement, cloaking to low-intensity microwaves, and even shielding to high- intensity microwaves can be explained in terms of exiting theory, drawn from the magnetic and laser fusion communities. (JHD)