Maximum energy-confinement time in Joule-heated tokamaks
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
Measurements of the energy confinement time tau/sub E/ in the ISX-A (Impurity Study Experiment) tokamak are interpreted theoretically using a one-dimensional time-dependent transport code. The maximum tau/sub E/ observed as the plasma density is varied over a wide range occurs at that density above which anomalous electron thermal conductivity leads to a smaller energy flux than neoclassical ion thermal conductivity.
- Research Organization:
- General Atomic Company, San Diego, California 92138
- OSTI ID:
- 6306934
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 42:10; ISSN PRLTA
- 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
700105 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Plasma Kinetics-Theoretical-- (-1987)
CHARGED PARTICLES
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
CONFINEMENT TIME
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY
FERMIONS
HEATING
IONS
ISX TOKAMAK
JOULE HEATING
LEPTONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLASMA DENSITY
PLASMA HEATING
SATURATION
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
TRANSPORT THEORY
700101* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Confinement
Heating
& Production
700105 -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Plasma Kinetics-Theoretical-- (-1987)
CHARGED PARTICLES
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
CONFINEMENT TIME
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY
FERMIONS
HEATING
IONS
ISX TOKAMAK
JOULE HEATING
LEPTONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLASMA DENSITY
PLASMA HEATING
SATURATION
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOKAMAK TYPE REACTORS
TRANSPORT THEORY