High-energy runaway electrons in the Oak Ridge Tokamak

Journal Article · Mon Nov 17 00:00:00 EST 1975 · Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 35, no. 20, pp. 1340-1343

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.35.1340· OSTI ID:4111865

Knoepfel, H; Zweben, S J

Measurement of hard x-rays produced in normal ORMAK discharges provides direct evidence that runaway electrons can be produced at early times and can be contained stably during the whole discharge time, thereby attaining energies of the order of 10 MeV. This class of high-energy runaway electrons complements and extends previous information on runaways in toroidal discharges and can have some distinct consequences on the operation of future tokamak devices. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-33-014385
• OSTI ID: 4111865
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 35, no. 20, pp. 1340-1343, Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-76
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

N70100* -Physics-Controlled Thermonuclear Research- Confinement & Heating
700101* -Fusion Energy-Plasma Research-Plasma Confinement & Heating
*ORMAK DEVICES- RUNAWAY ELECTRONS
CONFINEMENT
MEV RANGE 01-10
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
STABILITY
X RADIATION