Magnetic Field Line Stickiness in Tokamaks
Plasma Physics
2014-06-02 v1
Abstract
We present simulated figures of the diverted magnetic field lines of the tokamak ITER, obtained by numerically integrating a Hamiltonian model with electrical currents in five wire loops and control coils. We show evidences of a sticky island embedded in the chaotic region near the divertor plates, which traps magnetic field lines for many toroidal turns increasing their connection lengths to these plates.
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@article{arxiv.1311.0808,
title = {Magnetic Field Line Stickiness in Tokamaks},
author = {Caroline G. L. Martins and M. Roberto and I. L. Caldas},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1311.0808},
year = {2014}
}