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Measurements of the MHD dynamo in the quasi-single-helicity reversed-field pinch

Abstract

The first experimental study of the MHD dynamo in a quasi-single-helicity (QSH) reversed-field pinch toroidal plasma is presented. In QSH plasmas, a dominant wave number appears in the velocity fluctuation spectrum. This velocity component extends throughout the plasma volume and couples with magnetic fluctuations to produce a significant MHD dynamo electric field. The narrowing of the velocity fluctuation spectrum and the single-mode character of the dynamo are features predicted by theory and computation, but only now are observed in experiment.
Authors:
Piovesan, P; Marrelli, L; Cappello, S; [1]  Craig, D; [2]  Martin, P; [1]  Department of Physics, University of Padova, Padova (Italy)]
  1. Consorzio RFX, Associazione EURATOM-ENEA sulla Fusione, Corso Stati Uniti, 4 35127 Padova (Italy)
  2. Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin, 1150 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 (United States)
Publication Date:
Dec 03, 2004
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; Journal Volume: 93; Journal Issue: 23; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.235001; (c) 2004 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); PBD: 3 Dec 2004
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FLUCTUATIONS; HELICITY; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA; REVERSE-FIELD PINCH; REVERSED-FIELD PINCH DEVICES; SPECTRA; VELOCITY
OSTI ID:
20621538
Country of Origin:
United States
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007; PRLTAO; TRN: US05A6014065188
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 235001-235001.4
Announcement Date:
Aug 28, 2005

Citation Formats

Piovesan, P, Marrelli, L, Cappello, S, Craig, D, Martin, P, and Department of Physics, University of Padova, Padova (Italy)]. Measurements of the MHD dynamo in the quasi-single-helicity reversed-field pinch. United States: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.235001.
Piovesan, P, Marrelli, L, Cappello, S, Craig, D, Martin, P, & Department of Physics, University of Padova, Padova (Italy)]. Measurements of the MHD dynamo in the quasi-single-helicity reversed-field pinch. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.235001
Piovesan, P, Marrelli, L, Cappello, S, Craig, D, Martin, P, and Department of Physics, University of Padova, Padova (Italy)]. 2004. "Measurements of the MHD dynamo in the quasi-single-helicity reversed-field pinch." United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.235001.
@misc{etde_20621538,
title = {Measurements of the MHD dynamo in the quasi-single-helicity reversed-field pinch}
author = {Piovesan, P, Marrelli, L, Cappello, S, Craig, D, Martin, P, and Department of Physics, University of Padova, Padova (Italy)]}
abstractNote = {The first experimental study of the MHD dynamo in a quasi-single-helicity (QSH) reversed-field pinch toroidal plasma is presented. In QSH plasmas, a dominant wave number appears in the velocity fluctuation spectrum. This velocity component extends throughout the plasma volume and couples with magnetic fluctuations to produce a significant MHD dynamo electric field. The narrowing of the velocity fluctuation spectrum and the single-mode character of the dynamo are features predicted by theory and computation, but only now are observed in experiment.}
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.235001}
journal = []
issue = {23}
volume = {93}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United States}
year = {2004}
month = {Dec}
}