Published 1991
| Version v1
Book
Experimental investigation of the effects of helicity on magnetic reconnection
Creators
- 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.