Research plan: Pure electron plasmas (2)
Determine radial particle confinement time _ as a function of
- ne
- Te
- rotational transform _
- neutral pressure
Compare to theoretical predictions of _
- For ne(r)=const., Te(r)=const., and _=0, _= _ ee_R2 /(2_D2) _ R2_Te (Crooks and OíNeil)
- No theoretical predictions for rotational transform
- If the neutral pressure is low enough, it will not affect the confinement time