2007 Volume 2 Pages 001
The concept of isothermal confinement is presented. The idea is a revival of the early magnetic fusion concepts with new insight. The plasma core is confined magnetically and is surrounded by a quasi-vacuum region. The temperature of the core is uniform and the turbulence associated with the temperature gradient is absent. The quasi-vacuum region is unstable against the pressure gradient and the turbulent transport rate is much larger than that of the core. Two modes of operation, pulsed and steady state, are considered. Recent experimental results in LHD and CDX-U appear to support the concept.
