Published May 14, 2008 | Version v1
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Tearing Modes in Tokamaks

Creators

  • 1. Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, P.O. Box 451, Princeton, New Jersey 08543 (United States)

Description

This lecture gives a basic introduction to magnetic pound elds, magnetic surface destruction, toroidal equilibrium and tearing modes in a tokamak, including the linear and nonlinear development of these modes and their modi pound cation by current drive and bootstrap current, and sawtooth oscillations and disruptions

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.2939042;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1013
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 59-75
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
1. ITER international summer school on turbulent transport in fusion plasmas
Dates
16-20 Jul 2007
Place
Aix en Provence (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40023345
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BOOTSTRAP CURRENT; CATIONS; MAGNETIC SURFACES; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PLASMA; PLASMA DISRUPTION; SAWTOOTH OSCILLATIONS; TEARING INSTABILITY; TOKAMAK DEVICES; WAVE FORMS
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; INSTABILITY; IONS; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; OSCILLATIONS; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES

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