PFC / JA - 90 - 31 Complete Macroscopic Stabilization of Tokamak Plasmas
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A numerical investigation of ideal magnetohydrodynamic stability in finite aspect ratio tokamaks with zero edge current density is carried out. It is shown that, assuming a conventionally D-shaped cross section and a safety factor on axis greater than 2.1, both n = oo and n = 1 modes are stable for any beta, even in the absence of any surrounding conductors.
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