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== Toroidal magnetic confinement devices ==
== Toroidal magnetic confinement devices ==


* [[Tokamak]]
* [[Tokamak]]; [[Spheromak]]
* [[Stellarator]]
* [[Stellarator]]
* [[Reversed Field Pinch]]
* [[Reversed Field Pinch]]

Revision as of 17:17, 25 October 2009

Charged particles can be confined in a spatial volume by means of the Lorentz Force. In order to minimize the interaction between the confined particles and the surrounding material structures, the required magnetic fields typically have a toroidal topology (see MHD equilibrium). In order to achieve fusion, the parameters of the confined plasma must satisfy the Lawson criterion.

Toroidal magnetic confinement devices