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Gaseous divertor simulation in an arc-jet device

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6897903· OSTI ID:6897903
The first experimental simulation of the gaseous tokamak divertor is presented. Significant results are: (1) neutral gas at a pressure of a few mTorr is sufficient to absorb the entire localized flux of plasma thermal energy and reidstribute it over a wide area; (2) elastic ion-neutral collisions constitute the main energy absorbing process (at T/sub e,i/ less than or equal to 5 eV), and (3) a large pressure difference between divertor and main plasma chamber is maintained by plasma pumping in the connecting channel.
Research Organization:
Princeton Univ., NJ (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH03073
OSTI ID:
6897903
Report Number(s):
PPPL-1892; ON: DE83003902
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English