Choice of coils for a fusion reactor.
In a fusion reactor a hot plasma of deuterium and tritium is confined by a strong magnetic field to produce helium ions and release energetic neutrons. The 3D geometry of a stellarator provides configurations for such a device that reduce net toroidal current that might lead to disruptions. We construct smooth coils generating an external magnetic field designed to prevent the plasma from deteriorating.
Alexander
Romeo
R
Courant Institute, New York University, 251 Mercer Street, New York, NY 10012, USA.
Garabedian
Paul R
PR