Abstract
Since the start of TMX-U operations we have observed weak oscillations with a frequency approximately twice the ion-cyclotron frequency at the end-cell midplane. Recent results show that this instability is driven at the sloshing-ion outer turning point. We find that the sloshing-ion lifetime scales inversely with the instability amplitude. The sensitivity of this instability to the cold-ion density shows that this is a loss-cone instability. These results have important implications for mirror fusion experiments as well as solar and space plasmas.
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