The fundamental physics of magnetic reconnection in laboratory and space plasmas is
reviewed by discussing results from theory, numerical simulations, observations from space …

This paper reviews the research on the reversed field pinch (RFP) in the last three decades.
Substantial experimental and theoretical progress and transformational changes have been …

It is shown that the turbulent-dynamo α effect converts magnetic helicity from the turbulent
field to the mean field when the turbulence is electromagnetic, while the magnetic helicity of …

Recently, stationary plasma with a world-record pulse length of 1056 s was achieved on the
Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST). In this work, the core …

Sawtooth crashes on tokamak plasmas exhibit relaxation much faster than resistive time
scales via a mechanism not fully understood. Using core magnetic measurements from the …

The essential introduction to magnetic reconnection—written by a leading pioneer of the
field Plasmas comprise more than 99 percent of the visible universe; and, wherever plasmas …

Within the framework of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) numerical modeling, the reversed
field pinch (RFP) has been found to develop turbulent or laminar regimes switching from the …

The structure of the n= 1 mode in the SPHEX spheromak, which plays a central role in
relaxation during sustainment, is investigated by analysing the measured voltage …

A concise review of observations of the $\alpha $ dynamo effect in laboratory plasmas is
given. Unlike many astrophysical systems, the laboratory pinch plasmas are driven …

A series of detailed experiments has been conducted in three laboratory plasma devices to
measure the dynamo electric field along the equilibrium field line (the α effect) arising from …