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The compact conventional six-period torsatron L-V with an aspect ratio of A=3 has been considered as a starting point for further computational optimization of the collisionless confinement of the guiding center orbits of fusion α particles. The configurations obtained possess improved neoclassical transport together with an equilibrium β limit at a level of 〈β〉≈10%. The optimization of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) stability and the coil design are underway.
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From Fizika Plazmy, Vol. 29, No. 9, 2003, pp. 787–800.
Original English Text Copyright © 2003 by Isaev, Grebenshchikov, Shchepetov, Nührenberg, Cooper.
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Isaev, M.Y., Grebenshchikov, S.E., Shchepetov, S.V. et al. Compact torsatron with improved α-particle confinement. Plasma Phys. Rep. 29, 727–739 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1609575
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