Title :
Alfven Scaling of Magnetic Pulse Penetration in a Theta Pinch
Author :
Tsui, King H. ; Oakes, M.E.
Abstract :
Results of a code describing magnetic-field penetration into a plasma with theta-pinch geometry is presented. Classical coilisional effects can describe the Alfven velocity scaling but fail to account for observed penetration times and neutral density scaling.
Keywords :
Conductivity; Geometry; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetohydrodynamics; Magnetostatics; Maxwell equations; Nonlinear equations; Plasma density; Plasma temperature; Pulse measurements;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.1979.4317241
