Published 1991 | Version v1
Book

Experimental investigation of the effects of helicity on magnetic reconnection

  • 1. Princeton Univ., NJ (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.
  • 2. Tokyo Univ., Tokyo (Japan). Dept. of Electrical Engineering

Description

The effects of helicity on magnetic reconnection are investigated by taking into account all three vector components of the magnetic field in a laboratory experiment. Two toroidal, magnetized plasmas of spheromak configuration carrying identical toroidal currents and poloidal field configurations are made to collide, thereby inducing magnetic reconnection. It is found that plasma of antisymmetric helicity merge appreciably faster to create a high beta field reversed configuration (FRC) than those of equal helicity. (author). 11 refs, 3 figs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA.
Imprint Place
Vienna (Austria)
ISBN
92-0-130191-X
Imprint Title
Plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion research 1990. V. 2
Imprint Pagination
809 p.
Journal Issue
Suppl. 1991
Journal Series
Nucl. Fusion.
Journal Page Range
p. 631-637.

Conference

Title
13. international conference on plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion research.
Dates
1-6 Oct 1990.
Place
Washington, DC (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
Austria
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
22082191
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Quality check status
Yes
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC CURRENTS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HELICITY; MAGNETIC RECONNECTION; MAGNETIC SURFACES; PLASMA PRESSURE; RELAXATION TIME; SPHEROMAK DEVICES; TIME DEPENDENCE;
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CURRENTS; DATA; INFORMATION; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; NUMERICAL DATA; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES;

Optional Information

Lead record
52s21-0xq96
Secondary number(s)
IAEA-CN--53/C-IV-2-2.