FRX-C and multiple-cell experiments

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5632064

Siemon, R E

Two new compact torus experiments have recently been proposed and one (FRX-C) is now under construction. The proposed experiments are based on recent theoretical advances and experimental results obtained with the LASL FRX-A and FRX-B field-reversed theta-pinch devices. These recent experiments demonstrate a formation method and establish some of the confinement properties for one type of plasma compact torus - an elongated prolate plasma torus confined by purely poloidal magnetic field. The plasma displays a quiescent phase, free of any gross MHD instabilities, that persists much longer than either characteristic MHD times or open-field line loss times. (MOW)

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5632064
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-79-3395; CONF-791225-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700200* -- Fusion Energy-- Fusion Power Plant Technology
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES
DOCUMENT TYPES
INSTABILITY
MAGNETIC FIELD REVERSAL
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PINCH DEVICES
PINCH EFFECT
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES
REVERSE-FIELD PINCH
REVIEWS
SCALING LAWS
SIZE
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
TOROIDAL PINCH DEVICES