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Neoclassical diffusion of a finite-β, tokamak plasma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

Aldo Nocentini
Aldo Nocentini
Affiliation:
Istituto di Meccanica, Università degli Studi, Trieste
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Abstract

The neoclassical diffusion in a tokamak is calculated for a finite-β plasma. The flux of the particles is shown to be substantially unchanged, with respect to the low-β case. The ‘equilibrium’ equation is derived. From it the magnetic surfaces can be obtained, once the external electromagnetic field and the density and temperature profiles are given. The case of magnetic surfaces with circular cross-section, in the small aspect ratio limit, is considered in detail.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 7 , Issue 3 , June 1972 , pp. 427 - 434
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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