The only three classes of symmetric MHD equilibria
Abstract
Ideal MHD equilibria with an ignorable space variable are investigated. It is shown that only three classes of these symmetric equilibria exist: the systems with a straight, a (cylindric) helical, and a circular magnetic axis.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- December 1980
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1980JPlPh..24..515E
- Keywords:
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- Magnetic Field Configurations;
- Magnetohydrodynamic Stability;
- Plasma Equilibrium;
- Equilibrium Equations;
- Magnetic Flux;
- Spherical Coordinates;
- Plasma Physics