Tokamak Magnetohydrodynamic Equilibrium States with Axisymmetric Boundary and a 3D Helical Core
Cooper, W. A.; Graves, J. P.; Pochelon, A.; Sauter, O.; Villard, L.
2010

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Abstract

Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equilibrium states with imposed axisymmetric boundary are computed in which a spontaneous bifurcation develops to produce an internal three-dimensional (3D) configuration with a helical structure in addition to the standard axisymmetric system. Equilibrium states with similar MHD energy levels are shown to develop very different geometric structures. The helical equilibrium states resemble saturated internal kink mode structures.

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Title Tokamak Magnetohydrodynamic Equilibrium States with Axisymmetric Boundary and a 3D Helical Core
Author(s) Cooper, W. A. ; Graves, J. P. ; Pochelon, A. ; Sauter, O. ; Villard, L.
Published in Physical Review Letters
Volume 105
Issue 3
Pages 035003
Date 2010
Publisher American Physical Society
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DOI https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.035003
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