Adiabatic compression of a dense plasma "mixed" with random magnetic fields

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1489-1494

  Ryutov, D D ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetized target fusion; Magneto inertial fusion; Random magnetic field

Indexed keywords

ADIABATIC ENGINES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETISM;

ADIABATIC COMPRESSION; DENSE PLASMA; ELECTRON HEAT; KEY PROCESS; MAGNETIZED TARGET FUSION; MAGNETO-INERTIAL FUSION; PLASMA-SPHERES; SMALL SCALE;

MAGNETOPLASMA;

EID: 73249136682     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST09-A9252     Document Type: Article

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