thetatronn.

/ˈθiːtətrɒn/

Forms: Also Thetatron.

Etymology: < theta n. + -tron suffix.

Nuclear Physics.

A fusion reactor employing a theta pinch in which the plasma is compressed axially by causing the current in the coils, and hence the axial magnetic field, to increase suddenly.

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thetatron1959

levitron1960

1959 Nucl. Instruments & Methods IV. 323/1 At A.W.R.E. both straight and toroidal magnetic compression devices (‘Thetatron’) have been examined.

1962 W. B. Thompson Introd. Plasma Physics iv. 63 Much interest has been shown in the axial compression devices, or thetatron, in which a cylindrical plasma is compressed by a rapidly rising axial field.

1964 Times Sci. Rev. Autumn 14/1 Thetatrons produce hot dense plasmas for..a few microseconds.

1980 W. M. Gibson Physics Nucl. Reactors x. 200 At the Culham laboratory..magnetic mirror and bottle systems have received thorough investigation in experiments with Thetatron and Phoenix devices.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	thetatron
释义	thetatronn. /ˈθiːtətrɒn/ Forms: Also Thetatron. Etymology: < theta n. + -tron suffix. Nuclear Physics. A fusion reactor employing a theta pinch in which the plasma is compressed axially by causing the current in the coils, and hence the axial magnetic field, to increase suddenly. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > atomic nucleus > nuclear fission > nuclear fusion > [noun] > fusion reactor thetatron1959 levitron1960 1959 Nucl. Instruments & Methods IV. 323/1 At A.W.R.E. both straight and toroidal magnetic compression devices (‘Thetatron’) have been examined. 1962 W. B. Thompson Introd. Plasma Physics iv. 63 Much interest has been shown in the axial compression devices, or thetatron, in which a cylindrical plasma is compressed by a rapidly rising axial field. 1964 Times Sci. Rev. Autumn 14/1 Thetatrons produce hot dense plasmas for..a few microseconds. 1980 W. M. Gibson Physics Nucl. Reactors x. 200 At the Culham laboratory..magnetic mirror and bottle systems have received thorough investigation in experiments with Thetatron and Phoenix devices. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1959
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