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Title: Mitigation of rotational instability of high-beta field-reversed configuration by double-sided magnetized plasmoid injection

Abstract

Active control of destructive rotational instability in a high-beta field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasma was demonstrated by using double-sided plasmoid injection technique. The elliptical deformation of the FRC's cross section was mitigated as a result of substantial suppression of spontaneous spin-up by the plasmoid injection. It was found that the injected plasmoid provided better stability against the rotational mode, suggesting that the compensation of the FRC's decaying magnetic flux might help to suppress its spin-up.

Authors:
;  [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8561 (Japan)
  2. College of Science and Technology, Nihon University, 1-8-14 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8308 (Japan)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22251955
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physics of Plasmas
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 21; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; CONTROL; CROSS SECTIONS; DEFORMATION; FIELD-REVERSED THETA PINCH DEVICES; HIGH-BETA PLASMA; MAGNETIC FLUX; PLASMA INSTABILITY; SPIN; STABILITY

Citation Formats

Itagaki, H., Inomoto, M., Asai, T., and Takahashi, Ts. Mitigation of rotational instability of high-beta field-reversed configuration by double-sided magnetized plasmoid injection. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4868434.
Itagaki, H., Inomoto, M., Asai, T., & Takahashi, Ts. Mitigation of rotational instability of high-beta field-reversed configuration by double-sided magnetized plasmoid injection. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4868434
Itagaki, H., Inomoto, M., Asai, T., and Takahashi, Ts. 2014. "Mitigation of rotational instability of high-beta field-reversed configuration by double-sided magnetized plasmoid injection". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4868434.
@article{osti_22251955,
title = {Mitigation of rotational instability of high-beta field-reversed configuration by double-sided magnetized plasmoid injection},
author = {Itagaki, H. and Inomoto, M. and Asai, T. and Takahashi, Ts.},
abstractNote = {Active control of destructive rotational instability in a high-beta field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasma was demonstrated by using double-sided plasmoid injection technique. The elliptical deformation of the FRC's cross section was mitigated as a result of substantial suppression of spontaneous spin-up by the plasmoid injection. It was found that the injected plasmoid provided better stability against the rotational mode, suggesting that the compensation of the FRC's decaying magnetic flux might help to suppress its spin-up.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4868434},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22251955}, journal = {Physics of Plasmas},
issn = {1070-664X},
number = 3,
volume = 21,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}