Expressions are derived for the full bounce period and second adiabatic invariant of a charged particle trapped in a geometric mirror (which confines plasma by means of a magnetic surface layer). Field‐free regions of double‐conical and ellipsoidal shape are treated explicitly as special cases.
Topics
Plasma confinement
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