Particle Motion and Diffusion in Geometric Mirrors.
Abstract
Expressions are derived for the full bounce period and second adiabatic invariant of a charged particle trapped in a geometric mirror (which confines plasma by means of a magnetic surface layer). Fieldfree regions of double-conical and ellipsoidal shape are treated explicitly as special cases, and global diffusion equations are derived for these cases by bounce-averaging the equation for local pitch-angle diffusion caused by collisions with the coexisting neutral gas. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 24, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA024223
Entities
People
- Michael Schulz
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation