Field-Reversed Configuration Induced by a Paramagnetic Field
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- 1 February 2013
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
- Vol. 41 (2) , 280-289
Abstract
This paper discusses the possibility of paramagnetic field induction inside a partially ionized and weakly magnetized plasma. The paramagnetic field is driven by the azimuthal E r × B drift, where the radial electric field E r is established as a result of the separation of charged particles induced by axial electron beam injection. Inside the partially ionized and weakly magnetized plasma, the E r × B drift can induce a paramagnetic field B p with an intensity exceeding that of the external magnetic field B z . The interaction of these two fields establishes a field-reversed configuration (FRC). The toroidal component of the magnetic field B tor (produced by an axially directed electron beam) is weak when compared with the B p field. As a result, the proposed device can be treated as having an FRC.Keywords
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