Plasma Confinement

The primary goal of plasma confinement is to prevent the plasma from escaping, maintain a high plasma temperature, and create a stable plasma.

Magnetic confinement uses magnetic fields to confine the plasma.

Tokamak is the most common type of magnetic confinement device.

The divertor in a tokamak serves multiple purposes, including removing impurities from the plasma, controlling the plasma density, and protecting the plasma-facing components.

Particle transport is the primary mechanism for energy loss in a tokamak.

Inertial confinement uses inertial forces to confine the plasma.

Laser Fusion Facility is the most common type of inertial confinement device.

The hohlraum in an inertial confinement fusion device serves multiple purposes, including converting laser energy into X-rays, compressing the fuel pellet, and igniting the fuel pellet.

Radiation is the primary mechanism for energy loss in an inertial confinement fusion device.

Electrostatic confinement uses electrostatic fields to confine the plasma.

Penning Trap is the most common type of electrostatic confinement device.

The buffer gas in an electrostatic confinement device serves multiple purposes, including cooling the plasma, preventing the plasma from escaping, and creating a stable plasma.

Particle transport is the primary mechanism for energy loss in an electrostatic confinement device.