Published October 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

Potential confinement of a high density plasma in the GAMMA 10 tandem mirror

  • 1. Plasma Research Center, Univ. of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)

Description

Potential confinement was demonstrated experimentally under various electron cyclotron resonance heating (ECRH) scenarios. The particle confinement time and the plasma confining potential increased with ECRH power. The plug potential formation by means of only ωce ECRH was studied by Monte-Carlo simulation. Potential confinement experiments have advanced in higher density region up to 4 x 1012 cm-3. The higher density plasma was obtained by high frequency ICRF heating and recently installed neutral beam injector in the central cell. Studies of scaling relation of the potential confinement with respect to the plasma density have started with the high density plasma. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Czechoslovak Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
51
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 977-982
ISSN
0011-4626

Conference

Title
4. Europhysics Workshop on 'The Role of Electric Fields in Plasma Confinement and Exhaust' - REFPCE '01
Dates
24-25 Jun 2001
Place
Funchal, Madeira (Portugal)

INIS

Country of Publication
Czech Republic
Country of Input or Organization
Czech Republic
INIS RN
33007399
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CONFINEMENT TIME; ECR HEATING; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GAMMA 10 DEVICES; ICR HEATING; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; PLASMA DENSITY
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; CONFINEMENT; HEATING; HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING; MAGNETIC MIRRORS; OPEN PLASMA DEVICES; PLASMA HEATING; TANDEM MIRRORS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES

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Notes
4 refs., 7 figs.