Y. Xu, C. Hidalgo, I. Shesterikov, A. Kramer-Flecken, S. Zoletnik, Isotope effect and multiscale physics in fusion plasmas. Bartlett, Shear reversal and MHD activity during pellet enhanced performance pulses in JET. In this paper we present an overview of similarities and differences between stellarator and tokamak plasmas, emphasising conceptual and recent theoretical developments. Ask Question Asked 2 years, 6 months ago. V. Rozhansky, M. Tendler, Reviews of Plasma Physics, Plasma Rotation in Tokamaks, 1996. For stellarators, intrinsically steady-state operation, less MHD activities and nearly disruption-free are great advantages; the stochastic magnetic boundary is also beneficial for impurity retention in the divertor. Yakovenko. The essential difference between a stellarator and a tokamak is that a tokamak has a central solenoid which induces current in the plasma that twists the magnetic field lines and increases plasma stability. The stellarator field confines charged particles, whereas the toroidal tokamak field does not due to lack of rotational transform. These equilibria possess the proper Shafranov shift according to the toroidal effect. Yushmanov, T. Takizuka, K.S. maximum value of the magnetic field strength on the surface. That current is driven by ramping up (or down) a voltage of a central solenoid. Fig.2. L.C. There are over 3 dozen operational tokamaks across the … 75. G.T. In this sense, a dense and cold plasma in the divertor region provides favorable environment for reducing the energy of recycling neutrals. Description [edit | edit source]. But this applies to both the tokamak and the stellarator… Exactly. A further difference lies in the shape of the plasma cross-section. making the stellarator a very serious candidate for a fusion reactor. 36. Plunk. T.S. 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