Abstract
The “critical B” at which an equilibrium either ceases to exist or becomes poor for confinement is determined for a non-axisymmetric system with a closed helical magnetic axis. The plasma is assumed to have a circular cross section through which a longitudinal current with a flat radial profile flows in a direction to either increase or decrease the rotational transform of the magnetic field. It is shown that an equilibrium does not exist in a certain range of current which increases the rotational transform due to the resonance of toroidal effects. It is also shown that there are the upper and lower limits of p value for a stable equilibrium.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3814-3823 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | journal of the physical society of japan |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1984 Jan 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)