Since their use in the study of charged particle motion in the 1960s,Euler potentials(α ,β)have been widely employed as magnetic field coordinates in both space plasma and fusion plasma studies.People related them t...Since their use in the study of charged particle motion in the 1960s,Euler potentials(α ,β)have been widely employed as magnetic field coordinates in both space plasma and fusion plasma studies.People related them to magnetic vector potential A via the relation A=α▽β subject to gauge condition A·B=0(B is the magnetic induction).For a given magnetic field,the Euler potentials are often constructed with the relation B·△ S=△α△βon a surface that crosses the field lines,where △ S is the area-element surrounding by two line-elements corresponding to the changes in α and β,then mapping the values of α and βalong field lines into space.In this short paper,we show that in the presence of field line-aligned currents,the mapping does not work and the orthogonality gauge condition is not satisfied.展开更多
The fast ions, produced in D-3He fusion plasma, are the 14.7 MeV protons and 3.6 MeV α particles. Because their slowing down times are finite, therefore, they develop a certain amount of additional beta (fir) which h...The fast ions, produced in D-3He fusion plasma, are the 14.7 MeV protons and 3.6 MeV α particles. Because their slowing down times are finite, therefore, they develop a certain amount of additional beta (fir) which has to be supported by the magnetic field.展开更多
Magnetic confinement of fusion plasma has a wide range of issues to be addressed. Convective transport of plasma in the scrape-off layer of magnetic confinement devices is an interesting research topic for scientists ...Magnetic confinement of fusion plasma has a wide range of issues to be addressed. Convective transport of plasma in the scrape-off layer of magnetic confinement devices is an interesting research topic for scientists and engineers. The interest in scrape-off layer convective transport has grown in last two decades because of its effect on plasma interaction with the first wall and divertor. By increasing the particle flux into the far scrape-off layer, blobs negatively affect limiters, radio frequency antennas and the first wall. Increased convective heat transport influences core plasma confinement, at least in L-mode plasmas. Here we have reported blob formation in the absent of external magnetic field. It is observed that at low pressure -0.01 rob, transport seems to be dominated by diffusive process. At pressure 〉 1 mb, we observe convective transport in high speed imaging experiments. The role of background neutrals outside plasma boundary has the befitting answer for this phenomenon. Plasma temperature is the other key player. Another interesting observation is that at diffusive transport regime plasma life time is of the order of voltage pulse duration fed to plasma source, where as at convective transport regime plasma life time is increased appreciably.展开更多
Fundamental quantum transport equation for impact-ionization processes in fusion plasmas is formulated in the actor-spectator description. The density-matrix formulism is adopted to treat both coherent and incoherent ...Fundamental quantum transport equation for impact-ionization processes in fusion plasmas is formulated in the actor-spectator description. The density-matrix formulism is adopted to treat both coherent and incoherent effects in a unified fashion. Quantum electrodynamic effects are also considered for high-temperature scenarios. Electron-impact ionization of uranium ion U91＋ and proton-impact ionization of hydrogen are given as examples.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(10973043 and 41074107)the National Basic Research Program of China(2011CB811402)
文摘Since their use in the study of charged particle motion in the 1960s,Euler potentials(α ,β)have been widely employed as magnetic field coordinates in both space plasma and fusion plasma studies.People related them to magnetic vector potential A via the relation A=α▽β subject to gauge condition A·B=0(B is the magnetic induction).For a given magnetic field,the Euler potentials are often constructed with the relation B·△ S=△α△βon a surface that crosses the field lines,where △ S is the area-element surrounding by two line-elements corresponding to the changes in α and β,then mapping the values of α and βalong field lines into space.In this short paper,we show that in the presence of field line-aligned currents,the mapping does not work and the orthogonality gauge condition is not satisfied.
文摘The fast ions, produced in D-3He fusion plasma, are the 14.7 MeV protons and 3.6 MeV α particles. Because their slowing down times are finite, therefore, they develop a certain amount of additional beta (fir) which has to be supported by the magnetic field.
文摘Magnetic confinement of fusion plasma has a wide range of issues to be addressed. Convective transport of plasma in the scrape-off layer of magnetic confinement devices is an interesting research topic for scientists and engineers. The interest in scrape-off layer convective transport has grown in last two decades because of its effect on plasma interaction with the first wall and divertor. By increasing the particle flux into the far scrape-off layer, blobs negatively affect limiters, radio frequency antennas and the first wall. Increased convective heat transport influences core plasma confinement, at least in L-mode plasmas. Here we have reported blob formation in the absent of external magnetic field. It is observed that at low pressure -0.01 rob, transport seems to be dominated by diffusive process. At pressure 〉 1 mb, we observe convective transport in high speed imaging experiments. The role of background neutrals outside plasma boundary has the befitting answer for this phenomenon. Plasma temperature is the other key player. Another interesting observation is that at diffusive transport regime plasma life time is of the order of voltage pulse duration fed to plasma source, where as at convective transport regime plasma life time is increased appreciably.
文摘Fundamental quantum transport equation for impact-ionization processes in fusion plasmas is formulated in the actor-spectator description. The density-matrix formulism is adopted to treat both coherent and incoherent effects in a unified fashion. Quantum electrodynamic effects are also considered for high-temperature scenarios. Electron-impact ionization of uranium ion U91＋ and proton-impact ionization of hydrogen are given as examples.
