Published November 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

Observation of the neoclassical current in the Small Heliac Experimental Apparatus (SHEILA)

  • 1. Plasma Research Laboratory, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200 (Australia)

Description

The first measurements of internal currents in a toroidal heliac are reported. It is suggested that the toroidal current observed in the Small Heliac Experimental Apparatus (SHEILA) [Nucl. Fusion 25, 1485 (1985)] in the low density regime consists mainly of the bootstrap current and the Pfirsch endash Schlueter current, the net toroidal component corresponding to the uni-directional bootstrap current, and the asymmetric radial profile of the observed current indicating a mixture of bootstrap current with the bi-directional Pfirsch endash Schlueter current. copyright 1997 American Institute of Physics

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
4
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
p. 3986-3991.
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
29010811
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
BOOTSTRAP CURRENT; CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT; MAGNETIC FIELDS; SHEILA HELIAC
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; HELIAC STELLARATORS; RADIATION TRANSPORT; STELLARATORS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES