Conversion of wave energy to magnetic field energy in a plasma torus
- 4 March 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 54 (9), 897-900
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.54.897
Abstract
The circuit equations for current drive are derived by the finding of appropriate response functions in the presence of an electric field. The effect of arbitrary wave-induced fluxes on runaway production and current generation can then be determined. An interpretation of recent remarkable experiments is now possible, and the favorable results appear to scale to reactor-grade devices.Keywords
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