Abstract
Particle orbits in a rotating tokamak plasma are calculated from the equation of motion in the frame that rotates with the plasma. It is found that heavy particles in a rotating plasma can drift away from magnetic surfaces significantly faster, resulting in a diffusion coefficient much larger, than for a stationary plasma. Particle simulation is carried out and the results offer a qualitative explanation for some experimental data from the Tokamak Fusion Test Reactor.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2643-2646 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical review letters |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1987 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy(all)