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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 18:17, 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.