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Figure 1. Astrophysical jets as observed in a young stellar object, an active galactic nuclei, and a schematic model showing the symmetric pair of central jets surrounded by a spinning accretion disk. (Courtesy of HST).

Figure 2. The outside of the 19 inch stainless bell jar vacuum chamber (top panel) and the inside of the UAH Spinning Terrella Accelerator. See text for details.

Figure 3. First and second panel show ion and electron injection showing magnetic trapping of plasma. Third panel shows electron injection at 2.5kV in false color. Fourth panel similar at 4 kV.

Figure 4. Ion injection into N$_2$ at 50mTorr (top panel) and 300mTorr (bottom panel) showing magnetic trapping of plasma in a torus near the equator of the magnet.

Figure 5. Ion injection into Helium at 100mTorr (top panel) and 400 mTorr (bottom panel) showing circular plasma discharges that follow the magnetic flux tube.

Figure 6. Ion injection into 200 mTorr Helium showing the effect of spinning the magnet (bottom) versus a stationary magnet (top panel).

Figure 1: Astrophysical jets as observed in a young stellar object and an active galactic nuclei (Courtesy of HST).

Figure 2: The outside of the 19 inch stainless bell jar vacuum chamber (top panel) and the inside of the UAH Spinning Terrella Accelerator. See text for details.

Figure 3: First and second panels show ion and electron injection respectively revealing magnetic trapping of plasma. Third and fourth panels show electron injection at 2.5kV and 4 kV respectively in false color.

Figure 4: Ion injection into N$_2$ at 50mTorr (top panel) and 300mTorr showing magnetic trapping of plasma in a torus near the equator of the magnet.

Figure 5: Ion injection into Helium at 100mTorr (top panel) and 400 mTorr showing circular plasma discharges that follow the magnetic flux tube.

Figure 6: Ion injection into 200 mTorr Heli.um showing the effect of spinning the magnet (top panel) versus a stationary magnet.