Published June 24, 1996 | Version v1
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Topological transitions of fast ion orbits in magnetically confined plasmas

Creators

  • 1. Commission of the European Communities, Abingdon (United Kingdom). JET Joint Undertaking

Description

We discuss the solution of the first order Fokker-Planck equation describing the collisional slowing down of fast ions in magnetically confined plasmas. A statistical method to predict the evolution across the branch points of the characteristic curves is proposed. A significant transport of fast ion orbits in the direction of the magnetic axis is discovered. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
216
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 289-295.
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
27061259
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT; FOKKER-PLANCK EQUATION; ION COLLISIONS; MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT; SLOWING-DOWN
Descriptors DEC
COLLISIONS; CONFINEMENT; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; RADIATION TRANSPORT