Published August 22, 1988
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Journal article
Plasma rotation during spheromak formation
Creators
- 1. Laboratory for Plasma and Fusion Energy Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
Description
We observe Doppler shifts of a CIII impurity line in a spheromak plasma showing toroidal rotation during the formation phase of the spheromak configuration but not during the equilibrium or decay phase. The evolution of the velocity fields is consistent with the estimated rate of cross helicity decay given the viscosity and resistivity of the plasma
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Rev. Lett.
- Journal Volume
- 61
- Journal Issue
- 8
- Series
- Phys. Rev. Lett.
- Journal Page Range
- 955-958
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- CODEN
- PRLTA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 19096994
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- DOPPLER BROADENING; DOPPLER EFFECT; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HELICITY; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMA SIMULATION; SPHEROMAK DEVICES
- Descriptors DEC
- CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; DATA; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; INFORMATION; LINE BROADENING; MECHANICS; NUMERICAL DATA; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; SIMULATION; SPECTROSCOPY; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES