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Active Control of Magneto-hydrodynamic Instabilities in Hot Plasmas

  • Written and edited by leading plasma physics researchers
  • Provides a toolkit for scientists and engineers aiming to optimize plasma performance
  • Comprehensive treatment of different plasma instabilities
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics (SSAOPP, volume 83)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Magneto-Hydrodynamics and Operational Limits

    • Valentin Igochine
    Pages 9-51
  3. Sawtooth Instability

    • Ian T. Chapman
    Pages 105-142
  4. Edge Localized Mode (ELM)

    • Yunfeng Liang
    Pages 143-181
  5. Resistive Wall Mode (RWM)

    • Valentin Igochine
    Pages 183-226
  6. Disruptions

    • Tim C. Hender
    Pages 227-257
  7. Neoclassical Tearing Mode (NTM)

    • Marc Maraschek
    Pages 259-304
  8. Energetic Particle Driven Modes

    • Simon D. Pinches, Sergei E. Sharapov
    Pages 305-321
  9. Perspectives for Integrated Control

    • Piero Martin
    Pages 323-342

About this book

During the past century, world-wide energy consumption has risen dramatically, which leads to a quest for new energy sources. Fusion of hydrogen atoms in hot plasmas is an attractive approach to solve the energy problem, with abundant fuel, inherent safety and no long-lived radioactivity. However, one of the limits on plasma performance is due to the various classes of magneto-hydrodynamic instabilities that may occur. The physics and control of these instabilities in modern magnetic confinement fusion devices is the subject of this book. Written by foremost experts, the contributions will provide valuable reference and up-to-date research reviews for "old hands" and newcomers alike.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, Garching, Germany

    Valentin Igochine

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eBook USD 84.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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