The {open_quotes}first{close_quotes} problem

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/88789· OSTI ID:88789

Holsinger, R. F.

This paper describes the first magnet design problem that Klaus and the author worked on together. At the time, over 30 years ago, Klaus was working as a plasma physicist in the Controlled Thermonuclear Research (CTR) Group, and the author was assigned from the Mechanical Engineering Department to help with the design of experimental equipment for various research projects. Klaus` primary research program was to develop a {open_quotes}plasma gun{close_quotes} for injecting plasma into {open_quotes}mirror machines.{close_quotes} As described, the magnet design aspect of this plasma gun was a challenging task, and led to some innovations that were quite advanced at that time.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 88789
• Report Number(s): LBL-PUB-754; ON: DE95008449; TRN: 95:004113-0022
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Feb 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of The art and science of magnet design: A Festschrift in honor of Klaus Halbach. Volume 1; Cross, J. [ed.]; PB: 202 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
PLASMA GUNS
ELECTROMAGNETS
DESIGN
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