Published November 1983 | Version v1
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Excitation of thermonuclear cone instabilities due to alpha-particle ripple losses in tokamaks

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Electromagnetic Field Theory, Chalmers, University of Technology, S-412 96 Goeteborg, Sweden

Description

The possibility of a new set of thermonuclear loss-cone instabilities is demonstrated. These instabilities are caused by an anisotropy in the alpha-particle distribution function which arises because of alpha-particle losses due to the toroidal field ripple in tokamaks. The conditions for the excitation of a number of instabilities are studied

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Fluids
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
11
Series
Phys. Fluids.
Journal Page Range
3308-3314
ISSN
0031-9171

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
15015509
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA PARTICLES; ANISOTROPY; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; LOSS CONE INSTABILITY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLASMA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS; TOKAMAK DEVICES; TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION
Descriptors DEC
ANNULAR SPACE; CHARGED PARTICLES; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CONFIGURATION; HELIUM IONS; INSTABILITY; IONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES; SYNTHESIS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES