Simulation of Alpha-Channeling in Mirror Machines

Technical Report · Mon Mar 17 00:00:00 EDT 2008

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/959398· OSTI ID:959398

A.I. Zhmoginov, N.J. Fisch

Applying α-channeling techniques to mirror machines can significantly increase their effective reactivity, thus making open configurations more advantageous for practical fusion. A large fraction of α particle energy can be extracted using rf waves. Effects employed to cool α particles can also in principle be used to heat the fusion ions; the possibility to design a configuration of rf waves which could be used to perform both tasks is demonstrated.

• Research Organization: Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC)
• DOE Contract Number: DE-ACO2-76CHO3073
• OSTI ID: 959398
• Report Number(s): PPPL-4304; TRN: US0904406
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DESIGN
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