Published 1981 | Version v1
Book

High-beta tokamak stability studies

  • 1. Columbia Univ., New York (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.

Description

Recent experimental and theoretical research at Columbia University on MHD stability limits of tokamaks is summarized. Data obtained from Torus II indicate that it can operate in the second, high-beta stable regime with β(0) approximately 30%, average value of β) approximately 10%, nsub(e)(0) approximately 3x1021m-3 and T approximately 100eV. As the plasma cools, density fluctuations characteristic of a ballooning instability are observed. Simulations are compared with experimental observations. Theoretical results for ballooning and kink-mode instabilities are described. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA.
Imprint Place
Vienna
ISBN
92-0-130181-2
Imprint Title
Plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion research 1980
Imprint Pagination
857 p.
Journal Issue
Suppl. 1981
Series
Nucl. Fusion.
Journal Page Range
v. 2 p. 339-346.

Conference

Title
8. international conference on plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion research.
Dates
1 - 10 Jul 1980.
Place
Brussels, Belgium.

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
13704336
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BALLOONING INSTABILITY; DIFFUSION; HIGH-BETA PLASMA; KINK INSTABILITY; TOKAMAK DEVICES; TORUS-II TOKAMAK; TURBULENCE
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; INSTABILITY; PLASMA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
IAEA-CN--38/L-4-2.