FORMATION AND SUSTAINMENT OF A LOW-ASPECT-RATIO TOKAMAK BY A SERIES OF PLASMA INJECTIONS

Authors
SHIMAMURA S TANIGUCHI M TAKAHASHI T NOGI Y
Citation
S. Shimamura et al., FORMATION AND SUSTAINMENT OF A LOW-ASPECT-RATIO TOKAMAK BY A SERIES OF PLASMA INJECTIONS, Fusion technology, 27, 1995, pp. 361-364
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
Fusion technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07481896
Volume
27
Year of publication
1995
Supplement
S
Pages
361 - 364
Database
ISI
SICI code
0748-1896(1995)27:<361:FASOAL>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
A low aspect ratio tokamak plasma was generated and sustained by injec ting a series of plasmas from a magnetized coaxial gun into a flux con server with toroidal field. The magnetized coaxial gun was supplied by an oscillating current with d.c. component. A first few current pulse s injected plasma and helicity into the flux conserver. This pulse hel icity injection method worked effectively to maintain the low aspect r atio tokamak.