2XIIB plasma confinement experiments
Abstract
The paper discusses results of plasma confinement experiments in the 2XIIB magnetic mirror device. Experiments attempting to achieve field-reversal using neutral-beam injection in which the central magnetic field is reduced by 90% but field lines are not closed are reported. Experiments with different neutral-beam aiming show that at constant beta both electron temperature and the energy-confinement parameter increase at larger radius. Finally, recent improvements in electron temperature and microinstability measurements are discussed.
- Publication:
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Plasma Physics and Controlled Nuclear Fusion Research 1978, Volume 2
- Pub Date:
- 1979
- Bibcode:
- 1979ppcf....2..389S
- Keywords:
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- Magnetic Field Configurations;
- Magnetic Mirrors;
- Magnetohydrodynamic Stability;
- Neutral Beams;
- Plasma Control;
- Plasma-Particle Interactions;
- Reverse Field Pinch;
- Electron Energy;
- Plasma Density;
- Plasma Guns;
- Plasma Pinch;
- Plasma-Electromagnetic Interaction;
- Relativistic Electron Beams;
- Zeta Pinch;
- Plasma Physics