Magnetic piston model for higher ion charge and different electron and ion plasma temperatures

Journal Article · Wed May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4803651· OSTI ID:22218592

Bogatu, I. N. ^[1]

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1. FAR-TECH, Inc., 10350 Science Center Drive, Bldg.14, Suite 150, San Diego, California 92121 (United States)

A new formula for the magnetic piston model, which explicitly describes how the momentum imparted to the ions by the magnetic pressure depends not only on the ion mass but also on the ion charge, as well as, on the plasma electron and ion temperatures, is derived following Rosenbluth's classical particle-field self-consistent plane approximation analytic calculation. The formula presented in this paper has implications in explaining the experimentally observed separation of the ions of different species and charges by the magnetic field penetrating the plasma and specularly reflecting them.

• OSTI ID: 22218592
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 20, Issue 5; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
APPROXIMATIONS
CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
ELECTRONS
ION TEMPERATURE
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
PLASMA
PLASMA PRESSURE