Dynamo and anomalous transport in the reversed field pinch

S. C. Prager

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Abstract

The reversed field pinch (RFP) is an effective tool in the study of the macroscopic consequences of magnetic fluctuations, such as the dynamo effect and anomalous transport. Several explanations exist for the dynamo (the self-generation of plasma current) - the magnetohydrodynamic dynamo, the kinetic dynamo and the diamagnetic dynamo. There is some experimental evidence for each, particularly from measurements of ion velocity and electron pressure fluctuations. Magnetic fluctuations are known to produce energy and particle flux in the RFP core. Current profile control is able to decrease fluctuation-induced transport by a factor of five. Improved confinement regimes are also obtained at deep reversal and, possibly, with flow shear.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)A129-A142
JournalPlasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Volume41
Issue number3A
DOIs
StatePublished - 1999

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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