22.615 | Spring 2007 | Graduate

MHD Theory of Fusion Systems

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A Tokamak is a toroidal plasma heated to over 50 million degrees Celsius. The plasma current serves to generate the helical component of the magnetic field necessary for equilibrium. (Image courtesy of NASA.)

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Illustration with cross-section of a tokamak.
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A Tokamak is a toroidal plasma heated to over 50 million degrees Celsius. The plasma current serves to generate the helical component of the magnetic field necessary for equilibrium. (Image courtesy of NASA.)
Illustration with cross-section of a tokamak.

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