Electron thermal transport within magnetic islands in the reversed-field pinch

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  • H. D. Stephens
  • D. J. Den Hartog
  • C. C. Hegna
  • J. A. Reusch
چکیده

in the reversed-field pinch H. D. Stephens, D. J. Den Hartog, C. C. Hegna, and J. A. Reusch Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1150 University Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA Department of Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Engineering Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA Center for Magnetic Self-Organization in Laboratory and Astrophysical Plasmas, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA

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تاریخ انتشار 2010