Striking the Right Note for Tokamak Plasmas (IMAGE)

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Striking the Right Note for Tokamak Plasmas

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Researchers used the rectangular coils shown here to strike the magnetic fields that enclose the donut-shaped plasma. The colors of the plasma denote the different vibrations produced by striking the fields with external magnetic coils.

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Figure courtesy of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory and General Atomics.

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