Published January 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Ion drifts in a snowflake divertor

  • 1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94551 (United States)

Description

Prompt losses of ions having turning points in the vicinity of the poloidal field null of a snowflake divertor are analyzed. Classification of the ion trajectories is presented. It is concluded that prompt losses in a snowflake affect a broader zone than in the standard X-point divertor. The size of the phase-space 'hole' produced by prompt losses is evaluated.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 014501-014501.4
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41075581
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
DIVERTORS; ION DRIFT; IONS; PHASE SPACE; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; TRAJECTORIES
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; SPACE

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