Published September 1986 | Version v1
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Increased particle confinement with the use of external dc bias field in the CTX spheromak

Description

Spheromaks are formed in a mesh flux conserver in the presence of an external dc bias field. The spheromaks remain stable to tilt instabilities with ratios of bias-to-spheromak flux of up to 47 +/- 7%. Normally applied bias flux puts the spheromak separatrix inside the metal mesh and improves the particle confinement

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the seventh symposium on the physics and technology of compact toroids in Magnetic Fusion Energy Program
Journal Page Range
p. 44-48.
Report number
LA--10830-C

Conference

Title
7. symposium on the physics and technology of compact toroids in the magnetic fusion energy program.
Dates
21-23 May 1985.
Place
Santa Fe, NM (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18063107
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CTX SPHEROMAK; ELECTRON DENSITY; ENERGY LOSSES; IMPURITIES; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; PLASMA INSTABILITY; TIME DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CONFINEMENT; INSTABILITY; SPHEROMAK DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES