Canonical Hamiltonian guiding center variables
A simplification of the canonical Hamiltonian variables for the guiding center motion of a charged particle in a general toroidal field is obtained using the Lagrangian formalism of Littlejohn. 11 refs.
- Research Organization:
- Princeton Univ., NJ (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/ER
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH03073
- OSTI ID:
- 5423862
- Report Number(s):
- PPPL-2663; ON: DE90004372
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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700103* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Kinetics
CANONICAL TRANSFORMATIONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CONFINEMENT
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS OF MOTION
FUNCTIONS
HAMILTONIANS
LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
QUANTUM OPERATORS
TRANSFORMATIONS
700103* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Kinetics
CANONICAL TRANSFORMATIONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CONFINEMENT
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS OF MOTION
FUNCTIONS
HAMILTONIANS
LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
QUANTUM OPERATORS
TRANSFORMATIONS