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Title: Stabilization of the Vertical Mode in Tokamaks by Localized Nonaxisymmetric Fields

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton, New Jersey 08543 (United States)

Vertical instability of a tokamak plasma can be controlled by nonaxisymmetric magnetic fields localized near the plasma edge at the bottom and top of the torus. The required magnetic fields can be produced by a relatively simple set of parallelogram-shaped coils.

OSTI ID:
21024213
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 99, Issue 13; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.135007; (c) 2007 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English