Numerical simulation of field‐reversed Vthgr;‐pinches

摘要

Field‐line reconnection and the behavior of closed field‐line plasma have been studied using a two‐dimensional Lagrangian code. The effects of field‐line divergence of the pinch end, active and passive mirrors, and laser heating are considered. A physical interpretation of plasma behavior for different experimental techniques is given. These calculations aid in understanding some of the experimental results of Los Alamos and the Kurchatov Institute.