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Fusion energy: Progress, partnerships, and the path to deployment
Over the past decade, fusion energy has moved decisively from scientific aspiration toward a credible pathway to a new energy technology. Thanks to long-term federal support, we have significantly advanced our fundamental understanding of plasma physics—the behavior of the superheated gases at the heart of fusion devices. This knowledge will enable the creation and control of fusion fuel under conditions required for future power plants. Our progress is exemplified by breakthroughs at the National Ignition Facility and the Joint European Torus.
Katsuji Chiyoda
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 27 | Number 3 | April 1995 | Pages 310-313
Reversed Field Pinch Studies | doi.org/10.13182/FST95-A11947094
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An equilibrium configuration of a reversed field pinch (RFP) plasma, enclosed by a conducting shell, is derived. The plasma pressure and the toroidicity are taken into account. The flux function is obtained. The shift of the center of the flux surface from the center of the torus is also obtained. This equilibrium is a generalization of the force-free field. Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) stability of the interchange mode is analyzed. Scaling laws for the pressure and other quantities, averaged over the plasma cross section, are derived.