Induced azimuthal electric fields in a tandem mirror with throttle coils

Journal Article · Fri Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · Phys. Fluids; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.865518· OSTI ID:5406464

Myra, J R

A tandem mirror with an axisymmetric center cell separated from quadrupole regions by a large mirror ratio throttle coil is considered. Passing particles induce an azimuthal electric field in the center cell that destroys the axisymmetry of the guiding center orbits. It is shown that the resulting neoclassical resonant-plateau transport is small if dielectric resonances can be avoided.

• Research Organization: Science Applications International Corporation, Plasma Research Institute, 1515 Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado 80302
• OSTI ID: 5406464
• Journal Information: Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 29:8; ISSN PFLDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700101* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Confinement
Heating
& Production
AZIMUTH
ELECTRIC COILS
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
GUIDING-CENTER APPROXIMATION
INDUCTION
MAGNET COILS
MAGNETIC MIRRORS
MIRROR RATIO
MULTIPOLES
OPEN PLASMA DEVICES
PLASMA
PLATEAU REGIME
QUADRUPOLES
TANDEM MIRRORS
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES