Experimental Analysis of Merging Formation of a Field-Reversed Configuration by Use of Magnetic Field Line Tracing

• Gi Keii

  Graduate School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo

• Ii Toru

  School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

• Ono Yasushi

  Graduate School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 磁力線追跡を用いた磁場反転配位の合体生成機構の実験的解析

Abstract

Merging formation of a field-reversed configuration (FRC) was analyzed by using three-dimensional field line traces measured in TS-4 merging experiment. The magnetic field line evolution reveals ‘slingshot’ and ‘overshoot’ motion, which explain relaxation of counterhelicity merging of two spheromaks to an FRC. The sharp bending of magnetic field lines was observed near the X point, suggesting that the Hall effect in process of magnetic reconnection affects the slingshot and the overshoot.

Journal

• IEEJ Transactions on Fundamentals and Materials

  IEEJ Transactions on Fundamentals and Materials 131 (11), 961-962, 2011

  The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan

Keywords

• field-reversed configuration
• plasma merging
• slingshot effect
• Hall effect

Details

• CRID: 1390282679576848512
• NII Article ID: 10030523341
• NII Book ID: AN10136312
• DOI: 10.1541/ieejfms.131.961
• ISSN: 13475533
• ISSN: 03854205
• Web Site: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ieejfms/131/11/131_11_961/_pdf
• Text Lang: ja
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