Theoretical explanation of present mirror experiments and linear stability of larger scaled machines

Conference · Tue Jul 27 00:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:7250165

Berk, H L; Baldwin, D E; Cutler, T A; Lodestro, L L; Maron, N; Pearlstein, L D; Rognlien, T D; Stewart, J J; Watson, D C

A quasilinear model for the evolution of the 2XIIB mirror experiment is presented and shown to reproduce the time evolution of the experiment. From quasilinear theory it follows that the energy lifetime is the Spitzer electron drag time for T/sub e/ approximately less than 0.1T/sub i/. By computing the stability boundary of the DCLC mode, with warm plasma stabilization, the electron temperature is predicted as a function of radial scale length. In addition, the effect of finite length corrections to the Alfven cyclotron mode is assessed.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 7250165
• Report Number(s): UCRL-78125; CONF-761012-7; TRN: 77-000942
• Resource Relation: Conference: 6. international conference on plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion research, Berchtesgaden, F.R. Germany, 6 Oct 1976
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
2X DEVICES
CYCLOTRON INSTABILITY
STABILIZATION
CYCLOTRON FREQUENCY
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
PLASMA INSTABILITY
QUASILINEAR PROBLEMS
INSTABILITY
MAGNETIC MIRRORS
OPEN PLASMA DEVICES
PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES
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