System and method for controlling plasma magnetic field
US9967963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Examples of a system for generating and confining a compact toroid are disclosed. The system comprises a plasma generator for generating magnetized plasma, a flux conserver for receiving the compact toroid, a power source for providing current pulse and a controller for actively controlling a current profile of the pulse to keep plasma's q-profile within pre-determined range. Examples of methods of controlling a magnetic lifetime of a magnetized plasma by controlling a current profile of the current pulse are disclosed.
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