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Role of magnetic reconnection phenomena in the reversed-field pinch [electronic resource].

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Los Alamos, N.M. : Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1983.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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Pages: 35 : digital, PDF file
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Los Alamos National Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary:
The reversed-field pinch (RFP), an axisymmetric toroidal magnetic confinement experiment, has physics rich in the area commonly called field line reconnection or merging. This paper reviews the topics where reconnection plays a vital role: (a) RFP formation and the phenomenon of self-reversal, (b) RFP sustainment in which the RFP configuration has been shown to be capable of maintaining itself for times much longer than earlier predictions from classical resistive MHD theory, (c) steady state current drive in which dynamo action and associated reconnection processes give rise to the possibility of sustaining the configuration indefinitely by means of low frequency ac modulation of the toroidal and poloidal magnetic fields, (d) the effects of reconnection on the formation and evolution of the magnetic surfaces which are intimately related to the plasma containment properties. It appears that all phases of the RFP operation are intimately related to the reconnection and field regeneration processes similar to those encountered in space and astrophysics.
Report Numbers:
E 1.99:la-ur-84-714
E 1.99: conf-8310229-10
conf-8310229-10
la-ur-84-714
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Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1983.
"la-ur-84-714"
" conf-8310229-10"
"DE84007470"
Chapman conference on magnetic reconnection, Los Alamos, NM, USA, 3 Oct 1983.
Baker, D.A.
Funding Information:
W-7405-ENG-36
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