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Excitation of thermonuclear cone instabilities due to alpha-particle ripple losses in tokamaks

Journal Article · · Phys. Fluids; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.864107· OSTI ID:5592039
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The possibility of a new set of thermonuclear loss-cone instabilities is demonstrated. These instabilities are caused by an anisotropy in the alpha-particle distribution function which arises because of alpha-particle losses due to the toroidal field ripple in tokamaks. The conditions for the excitation of a number of instabilities are studied.
Research Organization:
Institute of Electromagnetic Field Theory, Chalmers, University of Technology, S-412 96 Goeteborg, Sweden
OSTI ID:
5592039
Journal Information:
Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 26:11; ISSN PFLDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700107* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Instabilities
ALPHA PARTICLES
ANISOTROPY
ANNULAR SPACE
CHARGED PARTICLES
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
CONFIGURATION
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
FUNCTIONS
INSTABILITY
LOSS CONE INSTABILITY
MAGNETIC FIELDS
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEOSYNTHESIS
PLASMA
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES
SPACE
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
TOKAMAK DEVICES
TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION