Plasma Physics
7 terms
Magnetic Confinement
The trapping of high-temperature fusion plasma using intense magnetic fields that exert Lorentz forces to prevent plasma particles from…
Plasma PhysicsMagnetic Helicity & Taylor Relaxation
A topological invariant measuring the linking, twisting, and tangling of magnetic flux lines in a closed plasma volume.
Plasma PhysicsMagnetic Mirror
A magnetic confinement configuration where converging magnetic field lines reflect charged particles back toward regions of weaker magnetic…
Plasma PhysicsMagnetic Reconnection
A fundamental plasma process where opposing magnetic field lines break and explosively reconnect, releasing stored magnetic field energy…
Plasma PhysicsMagnetized Target Fusion (MTF)
A hybrid fusion approach that combines magnetic confinement thermal insulation with rapid mechanical or laser inertial compression.
Plasma PhysicsMagnetohydrodynamics
The fluid framework describing the macroscopic dynamics and magnetic field interactions of electrically conducting fluids and magnetized…
Plasma PhysicsMagnetron Sputtering
A physical vapor deposition (PVD) technique utilizing magnetically confined glow discharge plasma to sputter target material onto…