Published December 1990 | Version v1
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Sawtooth reconnection

Creators

  • 1. Commission of the European Communities, Abingdon (UK). JET Joint Undertaking

Description

A model of magnetic field reconnection in tokamak sawteeth is given. The reconnection rate is determined by electron inertia rather than resistivity and this leads to a faster sawtooth collapse than Kadomtsev reconnection. (author). 3 refs, 1 fig

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Fusion
Journal Volume
30
Journal Issue
12
Series
Nucl. Fusion.
Journal Page Range
2545-2549
ISSN
0029-5515
CODEN
NUFUA

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
22017707
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MAGNETIC RECONNECTION; ROTATIONAL TRANSFORM; SAWTOOTH OSCILLATIONS; TOKAMAK DEVICES
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; OSCILLATIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES