The maintenance of the magnetic configuration of a reversed field pinch (RFP) is an unsolved problem. Even a toroidal loop voltage does not suffice to maintain the magnetic configuration in axisymmetry but could if the plasma had helical shaping. The theoretical tools for plasma optimization using helical shaping have advanced, so a RFP could be relatively easily designed for optimal performance with a spatially constant toroidal loop voltage. A demonstration that interesting solutions exist is given.
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Consorzio RFX, Corso Stati Uniti 4, I-35127 Padua, Italy
CNR, Ist Gas Ionizzati, I-35127 Padua, ItalyConsorzio RFX, Corso Stati Uniti 4, I-35127 Padua, Italy