Confinement of pure-electron plasmas in a toroidal magnetic-surface configuration

Phys Rev Lett. 2004 Jun 25;92(25 Pt 1):255005. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.255005. Epub 2004 Jun 25.

Abstract

A pure-electron plasma has been confined in a toroidal magnetic-surface configuration for as long as classical diffusion time due to neutral collisions. By controlling the potential of the internal conductor, long-term stable confinement of electrons has been achieved in a toroidal geometry.