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Record 1 2016-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plasma Physics
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

Magnetic configuration in which the field lines close upon themselves within or near to the plasma, so that the plasma can escape from the system only by diffusion across the field lines. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

The T-3 device [a tokamak] in operation at the Kurchatov Institute of Technology (Soviet Union) since 1962 is the prototypical example of toroidal confinement of plasma. The magnetic field lines in such closed geometries are constrained to follow toroidal surfaces, and the plasma particles (to first approximation) spiral along the field lines.

OBS

closed configuration; closed magnetic configuration: terms standardized by ISO.

OBS

closed configuration; closed magnetic configuration: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique des plasmas
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Configuration magnétique dans laquelle les lignes de force se referment sur elles-mêmes à l'intérieur ou près du plasma, celui-ci ne pouvant donc s'échapper du système que par diffusion transversalement aux lignes de force. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

CONT

Dans les configurations fermées, les lignes de champ magnétique restent enfermées dans le volume de confinement. Les lignes de force ne sont pas fermées individuellement mais forment des surfaces magnétiques qui ont la topologie de tores emboîtés.

OBS

Le théorème d'Alexandroff et Hopf implique une structure toroïdale pour toute configuration fermée.

OBS

configuration fermée : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

configuration magnétique fermée : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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