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Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 51 | Number 2 | February 2007 | Pages 355-357
Technical Paper | Open Magnetic Systems for Plasma Confinement | doi.org/10.13182/FST07-A1400
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Two separate topics on a pellet injection activity at the multimirror trap GOL-3 are presented. The first topic is connected with studies of influence of a high-energy-density plasma on solids. A carbon pellet of 2-mm diameter was injected into the plasma for this purpose. The second discussed topic is a status of works on a cryogenic pellet injector for plasma fueling at GOL-3.
