Wave-driven Rotation in Supersonically Rotating Mirrors
Authors: A. Fetterman and N.J. Fisch
Abstract:
Supersonic rotation in mirrors may be produced by radio frequency waves. The waves produce coupled diffusion in ion kinetic and potential energy. A population inversion along the diffusion path then produces rotation. Waves may be designed to exploit a natural kinetic energy source or may provide the rotation energy on their own. Centrifugal traps for fusion and isotope separation may benefit from this wave-driven rotation.
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Submitted to: Fusion Science andTechnology (November 2009)
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