Plasma density in magnetic bottle

[Abstractness]

Simple question: what's the density distribution of a plasma cloud confined in a magnetic bottle?
On the plane perpendicular to the central axis, Is it normally distributed or is it uniformly distributed inside a circle or is it something more complicated?

 

[Astronuc]

Simple question: what's the density distribution of a plasma cloud confined in a magnetic bottle?
On the plane perpendicular to the central axis, Is it normally distributed or is it uniformly distributed inside a circle or is it something more complicated?

Under steady-state conditions, the pressure is relatively uniform, and therefore the plasma density is proportional to pressure (nkT), where n is the ion and electron densities, k is Boltzmann's constant and T is temperature in K.

Some basics of plasmas are found here -

http://descanso.jpl.nasa.gov/SciTechBook/series1/Goebel_03_Chap3_plasphys.pdf
http://descanso.jpl.nasa.gov/SciTechBook/st_series1_chapter.cfm?force_external=0

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/kinetic/kinthe.html
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nucene/fusmag.html

http://silas.psfc.mit.edu/introplasma/chap1.html

 

[raining Pete]

The density distribution of a plasma cloud confined in a magnetic bottle is typically not uniform or normally distributed. It can vary depending on the specific conditions and parameters of the plasma cloud. In general, the density distribution can be more complicated and can vary depending on the position within the plasma cloud. It is not necessarily uniformly distributed inside a circle, as the magnetic bottle can cause the plasma to be more dense in certain regions and less dense in others. It is important to consider the specific characteristics of the plasma cloud and the magnetic bottle in order to accurately determine the density distribution.