Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

stellarator: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Plasma physics

magnetic confinement configuration in which twisted external coils produce rotational transform of field lines without a large plasma current.

In plasma physics, stellarator refers to magnetic confinement configuration in which twisted external coils produce rotational transform of field lines without a large plasma current. This meaning comes from Spitzer (1958) in The Physics of Fluids.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how stellarator sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

configuration4 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs current3 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs field3 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

Spitzer, L. (1958). The Stellarator Concept. The Physics of Fluids, 1(4), 253-264. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1705883

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct