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MAGNETIC SURFACE [1 record]

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Record 1 1982-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
CONT

The tokamak solution [to the problem of magnetic confinement] is to set up a poloidal magnetic field around the minor cross section of the plasma torus (...). In combination with an externally applied toroidal magnetic field this arrangement results in helical field lines, which form a set of nested magnetic surfaces (...) A particle travelling around the torus (...) does not deviate significantly from a given magnetic surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
CONT

On voit que les lignes de champ ont la forme d'hélices enroulées sur des surfaces toriques (surfaces magnétiques).

Spanish

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