Helical plasma structure observed in a hard‐core theta pinch

Through the addition of an axial current‐carrying conductor (hard core), helical fields and magnetic shear have been added to the elongated toroidal plasma generated in a θ ‐pinch device operated with antiparallel bias field. Two‐dimensional (r, z) photographs indicate the presence, from the beginni...

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Published in:The Physics of fluids (1958) 1974-01, Vol.17 (1), p.124-126
Main Authors: Düchs, D.F., Dixon, R.H., Elton, R.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Through the addition of an axial current‐carrying conductor (hard core), helical fields and magnetic shear have been added to the elongated toroidal plasma generated in a θ ‐pinch device operated with antiparallel bias field. Two‐dimensional (r, z) photographs indicate the presence, from the beginning of the discharge, of a persistent luminous helical structure imbedded in the annular plasma.
ISSN:0031-9171
2163-4998
DOI:10.1063/1.1694574