FLUCTUATION AND EDGE-CURRENT SUSTAINMENT IN A REVERSED-FIELD PINCH

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作者
JI, H [1 ]
TOYAMA, H [1 ]
FUJISAWA, A [1 ]
SHINOHARA, S [1 ]
MIYAMOTO, K [1 ]
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[1] UNIV TOKYO,FAC SCI,DEPT PHYS,BUNKYO KU,TOKYO 113,JAPAN
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.69.616
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
The simple Ohm's law eta-j(parallel-to) = E(parallel-to) is not satisfied in the a/2 less than or similar tor less-than-or-equal-to a region of the REPUTE-1 reversed-field-pinch plasma. Fluctuation-induced electric fields, such as (v x B), are not sufficient to account for eta-j(parallel-to) - E(parallel-to) at the edge. Current diffusion due to magnetic fluctuations, carried by fast electrons rather than bulk cold electrons, sustains the edge parallel equilibrium current.
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