Rotating Plasma Experiments. I. Hydromagnetic Properties

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1961 · Physics of Fluids (New York)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1706312· OSTI ID:4801526

Baker, D. A.; Hammel, J. E.; Ribe, F. L.

Experiments on the Ixion III rotating plasma device, using electrostatic and magnetic probe techniques, are discussed. The data indicate the presence of a two-liter annular volume of rotating plasma whose mean mass density is approximates 1 x 10^-8 g/cm³ and whose rotation decays with the supply voltage in approximates 300 mu sec. The plasma energy content of approximates 130 joules appears to be nearly equipartitioned between ordered rotational drift motion and random thermal motion. Under typical operating conditions the data show the existence of drift velocities of approximates 8 x 10⁶ cm/sec (approximates 65 ev for deuterium) and temperatures of the order of 30 ev. The operation of Ixion as a hydromagnetic capacitor in an oscillatory circuit is described.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-16-008272
• OSTI ID: 4801526
• Journal Information: Physics of Fluids (New York), Journal Name: Physics of Fluids (New York) Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 4; ISSN 0031-9171; ISSN PFLDAS
• Publisher: American Institute of Physics
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ENERGY
EV RANGE
INDUCTION
IXION
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
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TEMPERATURE
THERMODYNAMICS
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VELOCITY
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