Rotation of a magnetized plasma

Journal Article · Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3566004· OSTI ID:21537268

Annaratone, B M; Escarguel, A; Lefevre, T; Rebont, C; Claire, N; Doveil, F ^[1]

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1. PIIM, UMR6633 CNRS/Universite de Provence, Campus St. Jerome, Case 321, F-13397, Marseille (France)

The plasma rotation in the axial magnetic field of the linear machine Mistral [A. Escarguel, Eur. Phys. J. D 56, 209 (2010)] is well described by the assumption that the electrons injected from the source exit radially from the central column and are subject to the Lorentz force. Electrons and ions rotate together by ambipolarity. The solution of the momentum equations foresees correctly the observed radial dependence of the ionic radial velocity measured by laser induced fluorescence. The resolution of these equations is also in good agreement with the measured dependence of the rotation frequency on the applied magnetic field and on the background pressure.

• OSTI ID: 21537268
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 18, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3566004; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
ELECTRONS
IONS
LORENTZ FORCE
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PLASMA
PLASMA PRESSURE
RADIAL VELOCITY
ROTATION
CHARGED PARTICLES
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
LEPTONS
MOTION
VELOCITY