Published September 1980 | Version v1
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Production of a fat plasma in a reversed-field configuration of high efficiency

Creators

  • 1. Nagoya Univ. (Japan). Inst. of Plasma Physics
  • 2. Nihon Univ., Tokyo
  • 3. Tokyo Metropolitan Coll. of Technology (Japan)

Description

It is attractive to produce a fat and hot plasma in a reversed-field configuration (RFC) by a small magnetic field since adiabatic compression - one of the best supplementary heating methods in RFC - is very effective. In the large-diameter theta pinch, a fat and hot (600-200 eV) RFC plasma could be produced in a small confining field (0.3 T). The heating mechanism was examined. It was found that the delayed pinch effect and the Joule heating due to anomalous plasma resistivity enable the production of such a plasma. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Fusion
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
9
Series
Nucl. Fusion.
Journal Page Range
1173-1176
ISSN
0029-5515

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
11563527
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRON DENSITY; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; MAGNETIC COMPRESSION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLASMA PRODUCTION; REVERSE-FIELD PINCH; TIME DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
COMPRESSION; DATA; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; PINCH EFFECT

Optional Information

Notes
Letter-to-the-editor.