Accession Number:

AD0773399

Title:

Stabilization and Control of High Temperature Plasmas.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 Nov 66-30 Jun 73,

Corporate Author:

AEROSPACE RESEARCH LABS WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO

Personal Author(s):

• Corbin,John C. , Jr

Report Date:

1973-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

15.0

Abstract:

The report briefly summarizes results of research studies leading to the stabilization and control of plasma instabilities in a magnetic mirror device ELMAX of the Plasma Physics Research Laboratory during the period 1 November 1966 to 30 June 1973. Results are categorized under plasma source development, diagnostic methods, instabilities, stabilization, and theory. A complete listing of all publicationspresentations is included. Feedback and parametric suppression of drift-type instabilities, development of time-resolved diagnostic methods for determining exact phase relationships among key plasma parameters, and extension of collisional drift wave theory are a few of the accomplishments cited. Author

Descriptors:

• *PLASMAS(PHYSICS)
• *PLASMA DEVICES
• *NUCLEAR FUSION
• PINCH EFFECT
• INSTABILITY
• SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Subject Categories:

• Fusion Devices (Thermonuclear)
• Plasma Physics and Magnetohydrodynamics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE