The steady-state toroidal magnetized plasma «thorello» for basic plasma physics research

Thorello is a steady-state toroidal magnetized plasma suitable for basic plasma physics experiments. The discharge is produced in hydrogen by hot-filament electron emission and acceleration by a bias. Electron temperature and density have been evaluated by electrostatic probes. Excitation and detection by an interferometric method of electrostatic ion cyclotron waves (ESICW) have permitted the evaluation of ion temperature.