Title :
Turbulent Heating Experiments in a Plasma Betatron
Author :
Hirose, A. ; Skarsgard, H.M.
Author_Institution :
Physics Department University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N OWO, Canada
fDate :
6/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The various experiments carried out with the University of Saskatchewan plasma betatron are reviewed. The apparatus, having a major/minor radius of 19 cm/3 cm, a toroidal magnetic field B¿ ¿ 0.4 T and a heating field E¿ ¿ 12 kV/m, has been operated in different modes ¿ designated as betatron, tokamak and reversed - B¿. The characteristics of the turbulently heated plasma and the physical processes occurring in each mode are discussed.
Keywords :
Argon; Coils; Current distribution; Filling; Helium; Plasma density; Plasma diagnostics; Probes; Resistance heating; Toroidal magnetic fields;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.1977.4317014
