Use of coaxial plasma guns to start up field-reversed-mirror reactors

Smith, Jr, A C; Carlson, G A; Eddleman, J L; Hartman, C W; Neef, Jr, W S

doi:10.2172/5466569

Title: Use of coaxial plasma guns to start up field-reversed-mirror reactors

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Application of a magnetized coaxial plasma gun for start-up of a field-reversed-mirror reactor is considered. The design is based on preliminary scaling laws and is compared to the design of the start-up gun used in the Beta II experiment.

Authors:: Smith, Jr, A C; Carlson, G A; Eddleman, J L; Hartman, C W; Neef, Jr, W S

Publication Date:: Wed Mar 19 00:00:00 EST 1980

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Francisco, CA (USA)

OSTI Identifier:: 5466569

Report Number(s):: UCRL-52922
TRN: 80-009251

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; FIELD-REVERSED MIRROR REACTORS; REACTOR START-UP; PLASMA GUNS; DESIGN; BETA II DEVICES; SCALING LAWS; MAGNETIC MIRROR TYPE REACTORS; MAGNETIC MIRRORS; OPEN PLASMA DEVICES; START-UP; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS; 700205* - Fusion Power Plant Technology- Fuel, Heating, & Injection Systems

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                    Smith, Jr, A C, Carlson, G A, Eddleman, J L, Hartman, C W, and Neef, Jr, W S. Use of coaxial plasma guns to start up field-reversed-mirror reactors.  United States: N. p., 1980. 
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                    Smith, Jr, A C, Carlson, G A, Eddleman, J L, Hartman, C W, & Neef, Jr, W S. Use of coaxial plasma guns to start up field-reversed-mirror reactors.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/5466569

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                    Smith, Jr, A C, Carlson, G A, Eddleman, J L, Hartman, C W, and Neef, Jr, W S. 1980.  
        "Use of coaxial plasma guns to start up field-reversed-mirror reactors".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/5466569.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5466569.

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