Dipole equilibrium and stability

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Authors

J. Kesner · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Andrei N. Simakov · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

D. Garnier · Columbia University

Peter J. Catto · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

R. J. Hastie · Massachusetts Institute of Technology

S. I. Krasheninnikov · University of California, San Diego

M. E. Mauel

Abstract

A plasma confined in a dipole field exhibits unique equilibrium and stability properties. In particular, equilibria exist at all beta values and these equilibria are found to be stable to ballooning modes when they are interchange stable. When a kinetic treatment is performed at low beta, a drift temperature gradient mode is also found which couples to the MHD mode in the vicinity of marginal interchange stability.

Topics & Keywords

Magnetic confinement fusion research Fusion materials and technologies Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: Nuclear Fusion

Volume 41, Issue 3, pp. 301-308

DOI: 10.1088/0029-5515/41/3/307

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