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Pure electron plasmas in the CNT stellarator

  • B. Durand De Gevigney
  • , T. Sunn Pedersen
  • , J. W. Berkery
  • , A. H. Boozer
  • , Q. R. Marksteiner
  • , M. S. Hahn
  • , P. W. Brenner

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Abstract

Recent experimental, numerical, and theoretical results for non-neutral plasmas confined in the Columbia Non-neutral Torus stellarator are presented. Numerical equilibrium studies show that the electric potential is very sensitive to electrostatic boundary conditions. A numerical investigation of electron orbits indicates that variations in the electrostatic potential on magnetic surfaces cause unconfined orbits, despite a very strong radial electric field due to the non-neutrality. These findings are consistent with experimental results showing very rapid collisional transport. The installation of a conforming conducting boundary has reduced electrostatic potential variations and allowed to increase the confinement time by almost an order of magnitude, reaching 190ms. Observed transport jumps as well as ion driven instabilities are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication35th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2008, EPS 2008 - Europhysics Conference Abstracts
Pages1795-1798
Number of pages4
Edition3
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event35th European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2008 Combined with the 10th International Workshop on Fast Ignition of Fusion Targets - Hersonissos, Crete, Greece
Duration: Jun 9 2008Jun 13 2008

Publication series

Name35th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2008, EPS 2008 - Europhysics Conference Abstracts
Number3
Volume32

Other

Other35th European Physical Society Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2008 Combined with the 10th International Workshop on Fast Ignition of Fusion Targets
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityHersonissos, Crete
Period6/9/086/13/08

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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