Bootstrap current induced by fusion born alpha particles

Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1992 · Physics of Fluids B; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.860308· OSTI ID:7192879

Hsu, C T; Shaing, K C; Gormley, R P; Sigmar, D J ^[1]

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1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Plasma Fusion Center, 167 Albany Street, NW16-260, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 (United States)

The bootstrap current produced by fusion born alpha particles is obtained, retaining effects of slowing down drag, pitch angle scattering, and arbitrary aspect ratio. The result is presented both as a summation of a rapidly converging series and a simple Pade approximation good for arbitrary aspect ratio. Quantitative results are derived using the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) (Plasma Phys. Controlled Nucl. Fusion Res. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 1989), Vol. 3, p. 214) parameters.

• DOE Contract Number: FG02-91ER54109
• OSTI ID: 7192879
• Journal Information: Physics of Fluids B; (United States), Vol. 4:12; ISSN 0899-8221
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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