Published March 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

Anisotropy of ion temperature in a reversed-field-pinch plasma

  • 1. Tokyo Univ. (Japan). Faculty of Engineering

Description

Anomalous heating of ions has been observed in the EXTRAP-T2 reversed-field-pinch (RFP) plasma. Ions are heated primarily in the parallel direction (with respect to the magnetic field), resulting in an appreciable anisotropy of the ion temperature. This observation suggests that the magnetohydrodynamic fluctuations are dissipated primarily by the ion viscosity. (Author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 333-338.
ISSN
0741-3335
CODEN
PPCFET