Waves for Alpha-Channeling in Mirror Machines

A. I. Zhmoginov and N. J. Fisch

关键词: ALPHA PARTICLES;    CYCLOTRON FREQUENCY;    MIRRORS;    WAVE PROPAGATION;    WAVELENGTHS Magnetic Mirrors;    Wave Propagation;    Alpha-Channeling;   

DOI  :  10.2172/959134
RP-ID  :  PPPL-4424
PID  :  OSTI ID: 959134
Others  :  TRN: US1005727

学科分类：原子、分子光学和等离子物理

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Alpha-channeling can, in principle, be implemented in mirror machines via exciting weaklydamped modes in the ion cyclotron frequency range with perpendicular wavelengths smaller than the alpha particle gyroradius. Assuming quasi-longitudinal or quasi-transverse wave propagation, we search systematically for suitable modes in mirror plasmas. Considering two device designs, a proof-of-principle facility and a fusion rector prototype, we in fact identify candidate modes suitable for alpha-channeling.