Characteristics of a weakly ionized non-neutral plasma

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.871645· OSTI ID:286337

Peurrung, A J; Barlow, S E ^[1]

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1. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352 (United States)

A scheme that allows stable confinement of a weakly ionized non-neutral plasma is discussed. The method requires the forced rotation of the neutral gas within the trap about an axis that roughly coincides with the trap{close_quote}s magnetic and mechanical axes. A number of the basic equilibrium and nonequilibrium properties of such a trapped plasma are calculated. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 286337
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 3; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
DIFFUSION
IONIZED GASES
MAGNETIC FLUX
NON-EQUILIBRIUM PLASMA
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
TRANSPORT THEORY
TRAPPING
TRAPS