Title :
Soft X-ray pulses in the reversed-field pinch
Author :
Frassinetti, L. ; Gobbin, M. ; Piovesan, P. ; Marrelli, L. ; Martin, P. ; Franz, P. ; Chapman, B.E. ; Craig, D. ; Sarff, J.S.
Author_Institution :
Consorzio RIX, Associazione Euratom-ENEA, Padova, Italy
fDate :
4/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Data obtained in the Madison Symmetric Torus reversed-field pinch with a soft X-ray diagnostic will be presented. They have been used to study transient transport events in this device. Fast thermal relaxation events are associated to bursts of magnetohydrodynamic fluctuations.
Keywords :
plasma diagnostics; plasma fluctuations; plasma magnetohydrodynamics; plasma transport processes; reversed field pinch; Madison Symmetric Torus reversed-field pinch; fast thermal relaxation; magnetohydrodynamic fluctuations; soft X-ray pulses; transient transport; Magnetic confinement; Magnetic flux; Magnetohydrodynamics; Plasma confinement; Plasma devices; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma measurements; Plasma temperature; Plasma transport processes; Toroidal magnetic fields; Magnetohydrodynamics; reversed-field pinch;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2005.845330
