THE ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LEVITRON

Journal Article · Sat Jul 13 04:00:00 EDT 1963 · Nature

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/199123a0· OSTI ID:4685453

Allen, N L; Balfour, D; Cloke, V C; Hemmings, R F; Hughes, T P; Jordan, B; Liley, B S; Mundy, H B; Payne, R M; Ware, A A

The levitron is a toroidal version of the linear hardcore or inverse pinch discharge. The object of such machines is to produce hydromagnetically stable plasma, where the term hydromagnetic refers to those theories which assume infinite plasma conductivity. The geometry for this type of stability is reviewed and levitron operation is discussed. A sketch of levitron trigger sequence, plots of plasma density as a function of radius and time in the levitron, streak photographs of hydrogen discharge in the levitron, and results of magnetic probe measurements and calculations of energy containment times are presented. It is concluded that the containment properties of the normal levitron type discharge are superior to those of the pinch. (C.H.)

• Research Organization: Associated Electrical Industries, Ltd., Aldermaston Court, Berks, Eng.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-17-031597
• OSTI ID: 4685453
• Journal Information: Nature, Journal Name: Nature Vol. Vol: 199
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CONFIGURATION
CONFINEMENT
CONTAINMENT TIME
DENSITY
DIAGRAMS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ENERGY
GASES
HYDROGEN
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MEASURED VALUES
NUMERICALS
OPERATION
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHYSICS
PINCH
PLASMA
PROBES
SCHLIEREN
STABILITY
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
TORUS
VARIATIONS