DocumentCode
1216524
Title
Origin of the magnetic confinement force in the homogeneous Z pinch
Author
Salingaros, Nikos A.
Author_Institution
Div. of Math., Texas Univ., San Antonio, TX, USA
Volume
17
Issue
6
fYear
1989
fDate
12/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
854
Lastpage
858
Abstract
A reexamination is made of the basic assumptions about magnetic force and magnetic pressure in a pinch. The confinement of a plasma by its own internal magnetic field is analyzed in a cylindrical geometry. It is shown that there are subtle but serious ambiguities in the usual theory, which can be cleared up by elementary arguments. The results which follow lead to an improved understanding of the mechanism responsible for the Z pinch
Keywords
pinch effect; plasma confinement; cylindrical geometry; homogeneous Z pinch; magnetic confinement force; magnetic pressure; Equations; Geometry; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic confinement; Magnetic fields; Magnetic flux; Magnetic forces; Plasma confinement; Plasma sheaths; Rubber;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/27.41222
Filename
41222
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