Published January 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Numerical simulation of field-reversed theta-pinches

  • 1. Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195

Description

Field-line reconnection and the behavior of closed field-line plasma have been studied using a two-dimensional Lagrangian code. The effects of field-line divergence of the pinch end, active and passive mirrors, and laser heating are considered. A physical interpretation of plasma behavior for different experimental techniques is given. These calculations aid in understanding some of the experimental results of Los Alamos and the Kurchatov Institute

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Appl. Phys.
Journal Volume
52
Journal Issue
1
Series
J. Appl. Phys.
Journal Page Range
183-186
ISSN
0021-8979

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
12606181
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
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Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTER CODES; LAGRANGE EQUATIONS; LASER-RADIATION HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIRRORS; THEORETICAL DATA; THETA PINCH; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
DATA; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; HEATING; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; PINCH EFFECT; PLASMA HEATING