Kinetic stress and intrinsic flow in a toroidal plasma.
Phys Rev Lett
; 110(6): 065008, 2013 Feb 08.
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ABSTRACT
A new mechanism for intrinsic plasma flow has been experimentally identified in a toroidal plasma. For reversed field pinch plasmas with a few percent ß (ratio of plasma pressure to magnetic pressure), measurements show that parallel pressure fluctuations correlated with magnetic fluctuations create a kinetic stress that can affect momentum balance and the evolution of intrinsic plasma flow. This implies kinetic effects are important for flow generation and sustainment.
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Phys Rev Lett
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2013
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Estados Unidos