Title :
Modeling the Single-Helical Axis State in the Reversed-Field Pinch
Author :
Dennis, Graham R. ; Hudson, Stuart R. ; Hole, Matthew J.
Author_Institution :
Res. Sch. of Phys. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
Abstract :
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.
Keywords :
chaos; plasma transport processes; reversed field pinch; SHAx state; chaotic plasma; electron transport barrier; high-confinement single-helical axis state; reversed-field pinch; Color; Magnetic cores; Magnetic separation; Plasmas; Saturation magnetization; Sea surface; Toroidal magnetic fields; Magnetic confinement; plasma simulation; plasma simulation.;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2014.2314469
