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Record 1 2011-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Thermonuclear fusion
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

An effect that occurs when the magnetic field lines in a plasma intersect a conducting wall. Because the field lines cannot move rapidly through the conducting solid, the plasma can be stabilized in this way against interchange instability.

OBS

Terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Fusion thermonucléaire
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Effet qui se produit quand les lignes de force magnétiques dans un plasma rencontrent une paroi conductrice. Comme les lignes de force ne peuvent pas se déplacer rapidement dans le solide conducteur, le plasma peut être stabilisé de cette façon vis-à-vis de l'instabilité d'échange.

OBS

"Fixation des lignes de force" a été normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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