Eddy current effects on plasma equilibrium in a single-turn tokamak

In a fusion experiment based on the single-turn tokamak concept, the plasma is surrounded by a massive conducting structure composed of several layers of material with different resistivities. This conducting shell is located near the plasma edge and is magnetically coupled to the plasma column. The plasma magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equilibrium is studied by neglecting the effect of structural induced currents. Eddy current effects are then analyzed. Poloidal uniformization of the poloidal field magnet current distribution required for plasma equilibrium is demonstrated. The possibility of continuous-limiter discharges in a single-turn tokamak configuration is pointed out. The significance of these results for the operation of a high-current tokamak experiment is discussed