Particle Transport in Magnetically Confined Plasmas

The subject matter of this work is that of the motion of particles through a plasma which is magnetically confined. It has particular, but not exclusive, relevance to fusion research at large laboratories such as the Joint European Torus (JET).

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Providing a solid introduction to the physics of controlled fusion, Particle Transport in Magnetically Confined Plasmas reviews the experimental observations and theoretical concepts of particle transport in toroidal devices. This book presents a reliable introduction to neoclassical transport, beginning with a review of the necessary plasma physics. The second part of the work examines experimental results and methods, including important pulse techniques and harmonic analysis methods. A selection of crucial experiments performed in stellerators and tokamaks are discussed in detail that emphasize the fundamental principles of this theory and experiment methodologies.