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Record 1 2018-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermonuclear fusion
  • Plasma Physics
CONT

If the gas pressure of the plasma varies across the radius of the cylinder, a self-generated current will spontaneously arise within the plasma, due to collisions between trapped particles and passing particles. The latter current is called the bootstrap current, and is commonly found in tokamak fusion devices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fusion thermonucléaire
  • Physique des plasmas
DEF

Courant électrique produit par les gradients internes au plasma, principalement ceux de température et de densité.

CONT

Le courant autogénéré peut représenter une forte proportion du courant global qui circule dans le plasma d'un tokamak, ce qui facilite le fonctionnement en continu de ce tokamak.

OBS

courant autogénéré : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 septembre 2017.

Spanish

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