radio-frequency current drive

physics
Also known as: RF current drive

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fusion reactors

  • 3D illustration of a tokamak fusion reactor
    In fusion reactor: Toroidal confinement

    A technique known as radio-frequency (RF) current drive employs electromagnetic radiation to generate a steady-state current. Electromagnetic waves are injected into the plasma so that they propagate within the plasma in one direction around the torus. The speed of the waves is chosen to equal roughly the average speed…

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