OBSERVATION OF IMPROVED BEHAVIOR BY ELECTRODE BIASING OF A TOROIDAL PLASMA HAVING NO POLOIDAL MAGNETIC-FIELD

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JAIN, KK
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[1] Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.70.806
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We observe an increase in plasma density and a significant reduction in fluctuations with bias electrode in a pure toroidal plasma having no poloidal magnetic field. The improved toroidal plasma behavior is found to depend upon the radial currents driven by positive biasing of a ring electrode. Although biasing establishes a radial electric field at the edge, we see suppression of fluctuations and density rise in the central core region of the plasma.
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