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Heating of a plasma with T/subi/>T/sube/ by fast theta compression

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 31, no. 18, pp. 1120-1123
OSTI ID:4316042
Plasma heating by fast THETA compression has been studied using an initial plasma with T/sub i/>T/sub e/ and n~10/sup 14/ cm/sup -3/, which is prod uced by collision of two plasma streams ejected from THETA -pinch guns. Both ions and electrons are heated up to 3-4 keV with a maximum heating rate of 20 eV/ nsec. After the magnetic field becomes maximum, two-temperature distributions are observed for the ions. (auth)
Research Organization:
Plasma Physics Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, Yamada-Kami, Suita, Osaka, Japan
NSA Number:
NSA-29-028404
OSTI ID:
4316042
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 31, no. 18, pp. 1120-1123, Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 31, no. 18, pp. 1120-1123; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English