HYDROMAGNETIC STABILITY OF A DIFFUSE LINEAR PINCH

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1960 · Annals of Physics (New York) (U.S.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4916(60)90023-3· OSTI ID:4154276

Newcomb, W A

The hydromagnetic energy principle is applied to the derivation of necessary and sufficient conditions for the hydromagnetic stability of a linear pinch with distributed plasma current (a diffuse linear pinch). The results are quite general in that the axial and azimuthul components of the magnetic fleld, which determine the structure of the pinch completely, are treated as arbitrary functions of distance from the axis. For purposes of illustration, the general results are applied to the limiting case of a pinch with the plasma current confined to an infinitely thin layer (a sharp pinch). (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Livermore
• NSA Number: NSA-14-018525
• OSTI ID: 4154276
• Journal Information: Annals of Physics (New York) (U.S.), Journal Name: Annals of Physics (New York) (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 10; ISSN APNYA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CURRENTS
DISTRIBUTION
ENERGY
LAYERS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
PHYSICS
PINCH
PLASMA
STABILITY
THICKNESS