Published June 23, 1980
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Journal article
Compact torus configuration generated by a rotating magnetic field: The rotamak
- 1. sectionchool of Physical Sciences, The Flinders University of South Australia, Bedford Park, South Australia 5042, Australia
Description
In the rotamak concept, a rotating magnetic field is used to drive the toroidal current in a compact torus device. A rotamak device is described and initial experimental results are presented. Toroidal currents in the range 6-10kA have been produced. Magnetic probe and power measurements, together with zero-dimensional, time-dependent plasma model calculations, indicate that a compact torus configuration has been generated for which the Ohmic power input is balanced by line radiation
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Rev. Lett.
- Journal Volume
- 44
- Journal Issue
- 25
- Series
- Phys. Rev. Lett.
- Journal Page Range
- 1676-1679
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 11563534
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ARGON; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; EV RANGE 01-10; JOULE HEATING; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC PROBES; OSCILLOGRAPHS; PLASMA; ROTATION; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ANNULAR SPACE; CONFIGURATION; CURRENTS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELEMENTS; ENERGY RANGE; EV RANGE; HEATING; NONMETALS; PLASMA HEATING; PROBES; RARE GASES