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Local magnetic divertor for control of the plasma-limiter interaction in a tokamak
An experiment is described in which plasma flow to a tokamak limiter is controlled through the
use of a local toroidal divertor coil mounted inside the limiter itself. This coil produces a local
perturbed field B_C approximately equal to the local unperturbed toroidal field B_T ≃ 3 kG, such
that when B_C adds to B_T the field lines move into the limiter and the local plasma flow to it
increases by a factor as great as 1.6, and when B_C subtracts from B_T the field lines move away
from the limiter and the local plasma flow to it decreases by as much as a factor of 4. A simple
theoretical model is used to interpret these results. Since these changes occur without significantly
affecting global plasma confinement, such a control scheme may be useful for optimizing the
performance of pumped limiters
A class of quadratic deformations of Lie superalgebras
We study certain Z_2-graded, finite-dimensional polynomial algebras of degree
2 which are a special class of deformations of Lie superalgebras, which we call
quadratic Lie superalgebras. Starting from the formal definition, we discuss
the generalised Jacobi relations in the context of the Koszul property, and
give a proof of the PBW basis theorem. We give several concrete examples of
quadratic Lie superalgebras for low dimensional cases, and discuss aspects of
their structure constants for the `type I' class. We derive the equivalent of
the Kac module construction for typical and atypical modules, and a related
direct construction of irreducible modules due to Gould. We investigate in
detail one specific case, the quadratic generalisation gl_2(n/1) of the Lie
superalgebra sl(n/1). We formulate the general atypicality conditions at level
1, and present an analysis of zero-and one-step atypical modules for a certain
family of Kac modules.Comment: 26pp, LaTeX. Original title: "Finite dimensional quadratic Lie
superalgebras"; abstract re-worded; text clarified; 3 references added;
rearrangement of minor appendices into text; new subsection 4.
Nonequilibrium phase transitions and tricriticality in a three-dimensional lattice system with random-field competing kinetics
We study a nonequilibrium Ising model that stochastically evolves under the
simultaneous operation of several spin-flip mechanisms. In other words, the
local magnetic fields change sign randomly with time due to competing kinetics.
This dynamics models a fast and random diffusion of disorder that takes place
in dilute metallic alloys when magnetic ions diffuse. We performe Monte Carlo
simulations on cubic lattices up to L=60. The system exhibits ferromagnetic and
paramagnetic steady states. Our results predict first-order transitions at low
temperatures and large disorder strengths, which correspond to the existence of
a nonequilibrium tricritical point at finite temperature. By means of standard
finite-size scaling equations, we estimate the critical exponents in the
low-field region, for which our simulations uphold continuous phase
transitions.Comment: 14 pages, 7 figures, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
Superluminal Caustics of Close, Rapidly-Rotating Binary Microlenses
The two outer triangular caustics (regions of infinite magnification) of a
close binary microlens move much faster than the components of the binary
themselves, and can even exceed the speed of light. When , where
is the caustic speed, the usual formalism for calculating the lens
magnification breaks down. We develop a new formalism that makes use of the
gravitational analog of the Li\'enard-Wiechert potential. We find that as the
binary speeds up, the caustics undergo several related changes: First, their
position in space drifts. Second, they rotate about their own axes so that they
no longer have a cusp facing the binary center of mass. Third, they grow larger
and dramatically so for . Fourth, they grow weaker roughly in
proportion to their increasing size. Superluminal caustic-crossing events are
probably not uncommon, but they are difficult to observe.Comment: 12 pages, 7 ps figures, submitted to Ap
Simple model of self-organized biological evolution as completely integrable dissipative system
The Bak-Sneppen model of self-organized biological evolution of an infinite
ecosystem of randomly interacting species is represented in terms of an
infinite set of variables which can be considered as an analog to the set of
integrals of motion of completely integrable system. Each of this variables
remains to be constant but its influence on the evolution process is restricted
in time and after definite moment its value is excluded from description of the
system dynamics.Comment: LaTeX, 7 page
Analysis of CLL voltage-output resonant converters using describing functions
A new ac equivalent circuit for the CLL voltage output resonant converter is presented, that offers improved
accuracy compared with traditional FMA-based techniques. By employing describing function techniques, the nonlinear interaction of the parallel inductor, rectifier and load is replaced by a complex impedance, thereby facilitating the use of ac equivalent circuit analysis methodologies. Moreover, both continuous and discontinuous rectifier-current operating conditions are addressed. A generic normalized analysis of the converter is also presented. To further aid the designer, error maps are used to demonstrate the boundaries for providing accurate behavioral predictions. A comparison
of theoretical results with those from simulation studies and experimental measurements from a prototype converter, are also included as a means of clarifying the benefits of the proposed techniques
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