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Coalescence of magnetic islands forming in a neutral current sheet
- 1. AN SSSR, Irkutsk. Sibirskij Inst. Zemnogo Magnetizma Ionosfery i Rasprostraneniya Radiovoln
Description
A neutral current sheet undergoes a tearing instability leading to the formation of magnetic islands. Coalescence of these islands explains the disruptive instability of tokamaks and energy release of solar flares. A criterion was obtained experimentally for coalescence of magnetic islands formed in a theta-pinch current with opposite magnetic fields. The nonlinear stage of the reconnection process leads to the formation of 'compact tori' configurations. Some consequences in flare dynamics are discussed. (D.Gy.)
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Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Koezponti Fizikai Kutato Intezet.
- Imprint Place
- Budapest (Hungary)
- ISBN
- 963 372 373 6
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the 17. International conference on phenomena in ionized gases held at Budapest, Hungary, 8-12 Jul 1985 v. 1
- Imprint Pagination
- 539 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 55-57.
- Report number
- INIS-mf--10590
Conference
- Title
- 17. International conference on phenomena in ionized gases.
- Dates
- 8-12 Jul 1985.
- Place
- Budapest (Hungary).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Hungary
- Country of Input or Organization
- Hungary
- INIS RN
- 18025283
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COALESCENCE; COMPACT TORUS; MAGNETIC ISLANDS; SOLAR FLARES; TEARING INSTABILITY; TOKAMAK DEVICES
- Descriptors DEC
- CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; INSTABILITY; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; SOLAR ACTIVITY; STELLAR ACTIVITY; STELLAR FLARES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TORI
Optional Information
- Notes
- 6 refs.; 3 figs.