Motion of a compact toroid inside a cylindrical flux conserver

Journal Article · Mon Oct 13 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.45.1264· OSTI ID:6876445

Jarboe, T R; Henins, I; Hoida, H W; Linford, R K; Marshall, J; Platts, D A; Sherwood, A R

Compact toroids have been generated in a cylindrical resistive flux conserver. They are observed to rotate so that their major axis is perpendicular to the axis of the flux conserver. Subsequently they remain stationary and their magnetic fields decay with a time constant of about 100 ..mu..s. This is the first observation of the predicted tipping mode and its saturation when no external fields are present. The compact toroids contain toroidal fields and are initially prolate in shape.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
• OSTI ID: 6876445
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 45:15; 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
ANNULAR SPACE
CONFIGURATION
CONFINEMENT
DATA
ELECTRON DENSITY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUX CONSERVING TOKAMAKS
INFORMATION
INTERFEROMETRY
MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS
NUMERICAL DATA
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
PLASMA GUNS
PLASMA SHEATH
SPACE
SPECTROSCOPY
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
TOROIDAL CONFIGURATION