Hot-ion plasma with high energy content in a gas-dynamic trap

Authors
Anikeev, AV Bagryansky, PA Ivanov, AA Karpushov, AN Maximov, VV Murakhtin, SV
Citation
Av. Anikeev et al., Hot-ion plasma with high energy content in a gas-dynamic trap, PLAS PHYS R, 25(6), 1999, pp. 451-460
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PLASMA PHYSICS REPORTS
ISSN journal
1063780X → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
451 - 460
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-780X(199906)25:6<451:HPWHEC>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Results are presented from experiments on the production of a dense hot-ion plasma in a gasdynamic trap. Optimization of the plasma-heating conditions permitted obtaining an energy content of 600-800 J in the fast-ion populat ion at a density of about 10(13) cm(-3) and an average energy of 5-8 keV. T he value of the plasma beta (the ratio of the plasma pressure to the magnet ic pressure) near the turning points of fast ions exceeded 20%.