Confinement of plasma in a magnetic bottle induced by circularly polarized laser light

Journal Article · Wed Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.46896· OSTI ID:166016

Eliezer, S; Kolka, E; Paiss, Y ^[1]

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1. Plasma Physics Soreq Nuclear Research Center, Yavne 70600 (Israel)

A concept of plasma confinement using a combination of inertial and magnetic methods is suggested. A miniature magnetic bottle with the megagauss field can be induced by circularly polarized laser radiation inside a good conductor vessel containing a plasma. The laser pulses also heat the plasma to {similar_to}5 KeV during a few nanoseconds. The Lawson criteria for a DT plasma might be satisfied for densities of the order 5{center_dot}10{sup 21} cm{sup {minus}3} and confinement time about 20 nsec.(AIP) {copyright}{ital American} {ital Institute} {ital of} {ital Physics} 1994

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 166016
• Report Number(s): CONF-931048-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 96:002629
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 318, Issue 1; Conference: 11. international workshop on laser interaction and related plasma phenomena, Monterey, CA (United States), 25-29 Oct 1993; Other Information: PBD: 5 Oct 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
MAGNETIC MIRRORS
LASER RADIATION
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ABSORPTION
LAWSON CRITERION
COMPRESSION
D-T REACTORS