STELLARATOR SYMMETRY

Authors
DEWAR RL HUDSON SR
Citation
Rl. Dewar et Sr. Hudson, STELLARATOR SYMMETRY, Physica. D, 112(1-2), 1998, pp. 275-280
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical",Physics,"Physycs, Mathematical
Journal title
Physica. D → ACNP
ISSN journal
01672789
Volume
112
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
275 - 280
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-2789(1998)112:1-2<275:>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
A simple and general definition of stellarator symmetry is presented a nd its relation to previous definitions discussed. It is shown that th e field-line flow in systems possessing stellarator symmetry is time-r eversal invariant if the the toroidal angle is regarded as ''time''.