Experimental Study of Plasmoids
- 1 May 1957
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 106 (3), 404-412
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.106.404
Abstract
A plasma source can be used to project ionized matter across a magnetic field. The configuration of plasma observed when an electromagnetic braking action is produced by the presence of low-pressure gas (∼1 μ) in the vacuum chamber provides an insight into the manner in which magnetic-field lines can be dragged and twisted. By firing several sources simultaneously, it is possible to simulate in geometrical form the production of spiral galaxies and barred spirals.Keywords
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