Dynamic Electrostatic Confinement in an rf-Sustained Tandem Mirror
1982; American Physical Society; Volume: 49; Issue: 20 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1103/physrevlett.49.1489
ISSN1092-0145
AutoresN. Hershkowitz, R. A. Breun, J. D. Callen, Chi Hou Chan, J. Ferron, S. N. Golovato, J. Pew, B. A. Nelson, David C. Sing, L. Yujiri,
Tópico(s)Magnetic confinement fusion research
ResumoElectrostatic ion confinement is demonstrated in an rf-sustained tandem mirror and shown to have a dynamic nature. Measurements of plasma potential and ion end loss on particular flux tubes show that confinement can be enhanced by a factor of 3 over direct-flow loss rates. The axial confining potential can vary with radial position and time resulting in changes in ion confinement with abrupt reductions in central-cell plasma density when axial potential confinement is reduced.
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