Biconic cusp
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title:
Biconic cusp
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The biconic cusp, also known as the picket fence reactor, was one of the earliest suggestions for plasma confinement in a fusion reactor. It consists of two parallel electromagnets with the current running in opposite directions, creating oppositely directed magnetic fields. The two fields interact to form a "null area" between them where the fusion fuel can be trapped. The concept arose as a reaction to an issue raised by Edward Teller in 1953. Teller noted that any design that had the plasma h
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Device for plasma confinement
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biconic_cusp
date created:
2013-05-29T17:32:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T17:08:21Z
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