Plasma in a Tokamak loses energy primarily through radiation, with significant contributions from conduction and interactions with the wall. Collisions between plasma particles and wall materials, such as carbon, vanadium, and iron, lead to increased bremsstrahlung radiation losses. Additionally, neutral atoms conduct heat away from the plasma due to their kinetic energy, further contributing to energy loss. Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for optimizing plasma confinement and performance in fusion reactors.
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Plasma interaction with the wall is just one way to loose energy, and that could be a quick way if the plasma quenches. In addition, plasma interaction with the wall would cause first wall atoms (e.g., carbon, vanadium, iron, . . . .) to enter the plasma where they would significantly increase brehmsstrahlung and other radiation losses.joker_900 said:Mainly I don't get how plasma loses energy by conduction, which is what I have read. Is it just from the collisions between plasma particles and the wall?
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