Conceptual physics design of a compact torus fusion reactor (CTOR)

Abstract
The general approach to fusion power embodied by field-reversed plasmoid configurations is reviewed within the context of a power reactor. A simple analytic formulation is developed and applied to the field-reversed theta pinch as a core plasma for a thermonuclear reactor. These calculations and results are based on a minimum power constraint and will serve as a basis for more exact and detailed reactor modeling.