plasma physics
Beta Value
Definition
Ratio of plasma pressure to magnetic field pressure; FRC achieves 90%+ beta
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Related Theories (2)
Field Reverse Configuration Plasma Stability Through Spacetime Interaction
Ashton Forbes suggests that the remarkable stability of FRC plasma comes from charged particles exchanging energy with a zero point energy medium in spacetime rather than operating in true vacuum
High Beta Advantage for Advanced Fusion Fuels
The high beta values achieved by Field Reverse Configuration enable pursuit of aneutronic boron-11 fusion that is impossible with low beta tokamak reactors