Modeling the Single-Helical Axis State in the Reversed-Field Pinch

The classical paradigm of the reversed-field pinch as a chaotic plasma has been challenged in recent years by the observation of the high-confinement single-helical axis (SHAx) state in which the plasma spontaneously develops a helical core. A reconstruction of this state using a minimally constrain...

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Published inIEEE transactions on plasma science Vol. 42; no. 10; pp. 2514 - 2515
Main Authors Dennis, Graham R., Hudson, Stuart R., Hole, Matthew J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.10.2014
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Magnetic confinement
Magnetic cores
Magnetic separation
plasma simulation
Plasmas
Saturation magnetization
Sea surface
Toroidal magnetic fields
Magnetic confinement
plasma simulation
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Summary:The classical paradigm of the reversed-field pinch as a chaotic plasma has been challenged in recent years by the observation of the high-confinement single-helical axis (SHAx) state in which the plasma spontaneously develops a helical core. A reconstruction of this state using a minimally constrained model that captures the self-organized nature of the SHAx state is presented.
ISSN:0093-3813
1939-9375
DOI:10.1109/TPS.2014.2314469