Parallel current in anisotropic high-beta extremely low aspect ratio tokamak plasmas

Authors
Shaing, KC
Citation
Kc. Shaing, Parallel current in anisotropic high-beta extremely low aspect ratio tokamak plasmas, PHYS PLASMA, 6(10), 1999, pp. 3906-3909
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICS OF PLASMAS
ISSN journal
1070664X → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3906 - 3909
Database
ISI
SICI code
1070-664X(199910)6:10<3906:PCIAHE>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Parallel current in an anisotropic high-beta extremely low aspect ratio tok amak plasma is calculated from the linearized drift kinetic equation. It is found that it depends on the radial gradients of the parallel plasma press ure and the magnetic field strength. It can be expressed as the sum of the bootstrap current and the Pfirsch-Schluter current. (C) 1999 American Insti tute of Physics. [S1070-664X(99)02410-6].