Nischal Kafle Postdoctoral Research Associate Contact kaflen@ornl.gov All Publications Ion cyclotron heating at high plasma density in Proto-MPEX... Portable diagnostic package for Thomson scattering and optical emission spectroscopy on Princeton field-reversed configuratio... Implementation of a portable diagnostic system for Thomson scattering measurements on an electrothermal arc source... Design and implementation of a portable diagnostic system for Thomson scattering and optical emission spectroscopy measuremen... The Materials Plasma Exposure eXperiment: Status of the Physics Basis Together With the Conceptual Design and Plans Forward... Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Magnetic Mirrors on Plasma Transport in the Prototype Material Plasma Exposure E... Effect of magnetic field ripple on parallel electron transport during microwave plasma heating in the Proto-MPEX linear plasm... Latest results from Proto-MPEX and the future plans for MPEX... Results of Ion Cyclotron Heating Experiments on Proto-MPEX Utilizing a Movable Stainless Steel Target... Utilization of O-X-B mode conversion of 28 GHz microwaves to heat core electrons in the upgraded Proto-MPEX... Radial transport modeling of high density deuterium plasmas in proto-MPEX with the B2.5-Eirene code... Operational domain of Proto-MPEX... Characterization of the helicon plasma flux to the target of Proto-MPEX... Dual-pass upgrade to the Thomson scattering diagnostic on the Prototype-Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (Proto-MPEX)... Differential pumping requirements for the light-ion helicon source and heating systems of Proto-MPEX... Plasma flow measurements in the Prototype-Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (Proto-MPEX) and comparison with B2.5-Eirene mo... Power accounting of plasma discharges in the linear device Proto-MPEX... Observations of electron heating during 28 GHz microwave power application in proto-MPEX... Helicon plasma ion temperature measurements and observed ion cyclotron heating in proto-MPEX... Developing the Science and Technology for the Material Plasma Exposure eXperiment (MPEX)... Progress in the Development of a High Power Helicon Plasma Source for the Materials Plasma Exposure Experiment... ORCID Organizations Fusion and Fission Energy and Science Directorate Fusion Energy Division Burning Plasma Foundations Section Diagnostics and Control Group