Stability to Localized Modes for a Class of Axisymmetric Magnetohydrodynamic Equilibria
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Mercier's criterion is computed numerically for an exact class of axisymmetric MHD equilibria having possibly elliptical cross sections and a flat current profile. The main result is that the toroidal current density and the plasma beta can be increased by one order of magnitude if a) the eccentricity of the magnetic surfaces, b) the poloidal current, and c) the aspect ratio are adequately chosen, and if the ellipses are vertical.
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