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Toroidal High-Pressure Discharge Experiment

Journal Article · · Physics of Fluids (New York)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1706460· OSTI ID:4835206

A toroidal gas discharge experiment in the pressure range 1 to 400 torr was performed to test the idea of insulating a hot plasma with a high-density magnetized gas. It is found that it is possible to create an electrodeless circular arc discharge surrounded by cool gas. The surrounding high-density gas tends to stabilize the plasma ring and protects the plasma from contamination by wall impurities.

Research Organization:
Royal Inst. of Tech., Stockholm
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-15-030146
OSTI ID:
4835206
Journal Information:
Physics of Fluids (New York), Journal Name: Physics of Fluids (New York) Journal Issue: 9 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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