Published January 1976 | Version v1
Journal article

Orthogonal conductivity of a toroidal plasma

Creators

  • 1. Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540

Description

The orthogonal conductivity of a toroidal plasma is calculated in the fluid regime. If the damping time for toroidally directed angular momentum is tau/subN/, the orthogonal conductivity is shown to be sigma/sub perpendicular/= (rhoc2/B2/subp/)/tau/subn/ for large tau/subN/. Here rho is the mass density, c is the speed of light, and B/subp/ is the poloidal component of the magnetic field. For large tau/subN/, the flow induced by the orthogonal electric field is almost purely toroidal and of magnitude c (E/subr/-E0/subr/)/B/subp/ where E0/subr/ is the electric field required for ambipolar diffusion

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
The Physics of Fluids
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
1
Series
Phys. Fluids.
Journal Page Range
149-154
ISSN
0031-9171

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7249933
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA; TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION
Descriptors DEC
ANNULAR SPACE; CONFIGURATION; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MECHANICS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

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