Published September 1975 | Version v1
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Localized magnetohydrodynamic instabilities in Tokamaks with non-circular cross sections

Creators

  • 1. Princeton Univ., N.J. (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.

Description

Evaluation of the Mercier stability criterion indicates that localized modes should impose few constraints on the possibility of using Tokamaks with non-circular cross sections. The importance of the details of the geometry in the vacuum region is noted.

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0032-1028/17/9/002;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Plasma Physics
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
9
Series
Plasma Phys.
Journal Page Range
645-648
ISSN
0032-1028

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
6214179
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ELLIPTICAL CONFIGURATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA INSTABILITY; TOKAMAK DEVICES
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CONFIGURATION; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; INSTABILITY; MECHANICS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES

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