Experimental Study of Force-Free, Collinear Plasma Structures,
Abstract
Detailed measurements of the trapped magnetic fields and currents in plasma structures generated by conical theta-pinches are reported. Studies of these structures interacting with a magnetic barrier, and with each other in a collision at the center of a magnetic mirror, are reported. The magnetic well formed by the collision has been studied by simultaneous use of several diagnostic techniques. The measurements are in agreement with a force-free, collinear magnetic field configuration (Wells, 1972). Arguments relating superposability and collinearity of flow fields to these observations are given. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0741913
Entities
People
- Daniel R. Wells
- Eugene E. Nolting
- Paul E. Jindra
Organizations
- University of Miami