Published October 1983
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Journal article
Numerical solution of the electron distribution function in tandem-mirror thermal barriers
Creators
- 1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, California 94550
Description
The relativistic Fokker--Planck equation is solved with electron cyclotron resonance heating (ECRH) in a magnetic mirror for an assumed thermal barrier electrostatic potential profile. Two methods: a finite element technique and a Monte Carlo technique: give nearly the same results. Favorable comparison is made with recently obtained analytical expressions for the relation between axial density ratios and potential profile using parameters expected in the TMX-U and MFTF-B experiments
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Fluids
- Journal Volume
- 26
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Series
- Phys. Fluids.
- Journal Page Range
- 2778-2780
- ISSN
- 0031-9171
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 15015291
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CORRELATIONS; COULOMB FIELD; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; ECR HEATING; ELECTRON DENSITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOKKER-PLANCK EQUATION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PLASMA; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; THERMAL BARRIERS; TMX DEVICES
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ENERGY RANGE; EQUATIONS; HEATING; HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING; MAGNETIC MIRRORS; OPEN PLASMA DEVICES; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PLASMA HEATING; TANDEM MIRRORS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES