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Title: Island formation and destruction of flux surfaces in three-dimensional MHD equilibria

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5398770· OSTI ID:5398770

We describe the physics involved in the appearance of islands due to resonant pressure driven currents in three-dimensional MHD equilibria. Estimates of island widths are obtained by an expansion in ..beta... The theory is applied to Princeton's heliac reference design.

Research Organization:
Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH03073
OSTI ID:
5398770
Report Number(s):
PPPL-2062; ON: DE84004297
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English