Formation of field reversed configuration by magnetic reconnection of two spheromaks
Conference
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· AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States)
OSTI ID:7155377
- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Tokyo, Tokyo (Japan)
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton New Jersey 08543 (United States)
A novel slow formation method of field-reversed configuration (FRC) has been developed by magnetic reconnection of two spheromaks with opposite toroidal field. As a result of merging of two spheromaks with opposite helicity, the initial toroidal fields cancel with each other and total toroidal field is reduced to zero. The [beta] value of the final plasma produced is as large as 0.8 ([plus minus]0.2), indicating a transition of its equilibrium from spheromak to FRC. A significant increase of the ion temperature has been measured during the reconnection period. [copyright]American Institute of Physics
- OSTI ID:
- 7155377
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-930888--
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (United States) Journal Volume: 311:1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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