S. P. Hirshman
Abstract
The bootstrap current in tokamaks is determined in the low collision frequency regime for arbitrary values of the aspect ratio and effect charge. The resulting expression should be useful for a quantitative analysis of currents in tokamaks.
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The bootstrap current in tokamaks is determined in the low collision frequency regime for arbitrary values of the aspect ratio and effect charge. The resulting expression should be useful for a quantitative analysis of currents in tokamaks.
Key concepts: Physics, Tokamak, Bootstrap current, Aspect ratio (aeronautics), Current (fluid), Collision frequency, Plasma, Collision