Weakly Magnetized, Hall Dominated Plasma Couette Flow

Flanagan, K.; Milhone, J.; Egedal, J.; Endrizzi, D.; Olson, J.; Peterson, E. E.; Sassella, R.; Forest, C. B.

doi:10.1103/physrevlett.125.135001

Weakly Magnetized, Hall Dominated Plasma Couette Flow

Journal Article · Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.125.135001· OSTI ID:1765141

^[1]; ^[2]; Egedal, J. ^[2]; Endrizzi, D. ^[2]; ^[2]; Peterson, E. E. ^[3]; Sassella, R. ^[2]; Forest, C. B. ^[2]

Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States); University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Physics
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)

A novel plasma equilibrium in the high-β, Hall regime that produces centrally peaked, high Mach number Couette flow is described. Flow is driven using a weak, uniform magnetic field and large, cross field currents. Large magnetic field amplification (factor 20) due to the Hall effect is observed when electrons are flowing radially inward, and near perfect field expulsion is observed when the flow is reversed. In conclusion, a dynamic equilibrium is reached between the amplified (removed) field and extended density gradients.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0008709; SC0018266

OSTI ID:: 1765141

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 13 Vol. 125; ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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