Published November 4, 1996 | Version v1
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Application of the collisional-radiative, atomic-molecular model to the recombining divertor plasma

Creators

  • 1. Princeton Univ., NJ (United States). Plasma Physics Lab.
  • 2. Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge, MA (United States). Plasma Fusion Center

Description

On the basis of a generalized collisional-radiative, atomic-molecular model we have calculated the effective rate coefficient for plasma recombination taking into account the plasma chemical reactions with vibrationally excited molecules. The large size of this rate coefficient and its specific dependence on plasma parameters may explain the anomalously fast plasma recombination experimentally observed on many divertor tokamaks. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
222
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 251-257.
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
28016416
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; COLLISIONAL PLASMA; DIVERTORS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN IONS 1 MINUS; HYDROGEN IONS 2 PLUS; MOLECULE COLLISIONS; RECOMBINATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TOKAMAK DEVICES; VIBRATIONAL STATES
Descriptors DEC
ANIONS; CATIONS; CHARGED PARTICLES; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; COLLISIONS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; EXCITED STATES; HYDROGEN IONS; IONS; KINETICS; MOLECULAR IONS; NONMETALS; PLASMA; REACTION KINETICS; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES