Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Nuclear fusion – Magnetic confinement of plasma
Patent
1983-03-22
1986-10-07
Kyle, Deborah L.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Nuclear fusion
Magnetic confinement of plasma
G21B 100
Patent
active
046158618
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method of the invention maintain a plasma current with an oscillatory nonohmic current drive. Each cycle of operation has a generation period in which current driving energy is applied to the plasma, and a relaxation period in which current driving energy is removed. Plasma parameters, such as plasma temperature or plasma average ionic charge state, are modified during the generation period so as to oscillate plasma resistivity in synchronism with the application of current driving energy. The invention improves overall current drive efficiencies.
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Gottlieb Paul A.
Hightower Judson R.
Kyle Deborah L.
Mansfield Bruce R.
The United States of America as represented by the United States
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