A system for generating and maintaining a magnetic field with a Field Reversed Configuration for magnetic plasma confinement, comprising a confinement chamber; first and second diametrically opposed FRC formation sections; first and second inner divertors positioned between the first and second formation sections and the confinement chamber; first and second outer divertors coupled to the first and second formation section; one or more of: a) a plurality of plasma guns, wherein the plurality of plasma guns includes first and second axial plasma guns operably coupled to the first and second outer divertors, the first and second formation sections and the confinement chamber, b) one or more biasing electrodes wherein the one or more biasing electrodes are positioned within one or more of: the confinement chamber, the first and second formation sections, and the first and second outer divertors, and c) first and second mirror plugs being positioned between the first and second formation sections and the first and second outer divertors; a gettering system coupled to the confinement chamber and the first and second inner and outer divertors; a plurality of neutral atom beam injectors (610, 640) coupled to the confinement chamber and angled toward a mid-plane of the confinement chamber; a magnetic system comprising a plurality of quasi-dc coils ( 412, 414, 416) positioned around the confinement chamber, the first and second formation sections, and the first and second outer divertors, a first and second set of low profile necking coils positioned between the first and second formation sections and the first and second inner divertors; and characterized in that the system further comprises: an antenna system, comprising one or more antennas, positioned around the confinement chamber, wherein the antenna system is configured to launch high harmonic fast waves into the FRC plasma to heat plasma electrons into the FRC plasma wherein the launch angle is in a range of about 15° to about 25° from a normal to a longitudinal axis from the mid-plane of the confinement chamber. a confinement chamber; first and second diametrically opposed FRC formation sections; first and second inner divertors positioned between the first and second formation sections and the confinement chamber; first and second outer divertors coupled to the first and second formation section; one or more of: a) a plurality of plasma guns, wherein the plurality of plasma guns includes first and second axial plasma guns operably coupled to the first and second outer divertors, the first and second formation sections and the confinement chamber, b) one or more biasing electrodes wherein the one or more biasing electrodes are positioned within one or more of: the confinement chamber, the first and second formation sections, and the first and second outer divertors, and c) first and second mirror plugs being positioned between the first and second formation sections and the first and second outer divertors; a) a plurality of plasma guns, wherein the plurality of plasma guns includes first and second axial plasma guns operably coupled to the first and second outer divertors, the first and second formation sections and the confinement chamber, b) one or more biasing electrodes wherein the one or more biasing electrodes are positioned within one or more of: the confinement chamber, the first and second formation sections, and the first and second outer divertors, and c) first and second mirror plugs being positioned between the first and second formation sections and the first and second outer divertors; a gettering system coupled to the confinement chamber and the first and second inner and outer divertors; a plurality of neutral atom beam injectors (610, 640) coupled to the confinement chamber and angled toward a mid-plane of the confinement chamber; a magnetic system comprising a plurality of quasi-dc coils ( 412, 414, 416) positioned around the confinement chamber, the first and second formation sections, and the first and second outer divertors, a first and second set of low profile necking coils positioned between the first and second formation sections and the first and second inner divertors; and characterized in that the system further comprises: an antenna system, comprising one or more antennas, positioned around the confinement chamber, wherein the antenna system is configured to launch high harmonic fast waves into the FRC plasma to heat plasma electrons into the FRC plasma wherein the launch angle is in a range of about 15° to about 25° from a normal to a longitudinal axis from the mid-plane of the confinement chamber.