Time Confinement Simulation of a Charged Particle in a Mirror Magnetic Field
Zusammenfassung
Plasma is a state of matter
formed of electrically charged particles.
Those particles are greatly influenced
by electromagnetic interactions,
which have been abundantly studied
since the 19 century. The Lorentz
equation is used to analyze the force
that acts over a particle. This equation
depends on the evaluated magnetic
and electric field in a specific position.
The electric field is described using
the Maxwell equation. This study has
the purpose of presenting and discussing
the results of a simulation done
using the MatLab computer software,
to measure the confinement time of a
particle in a magnetic field. The confinement
time is one of the statements
that constitute the Lawson’s criterion
that establishes the conditions necessary
for fusion.