In this work, we demonstrate a method for constructing the Solov'ev equilibrium with any given 2D shape surrounded by a vacuum region using external poloidal field coils, based on the method previously developed by T. Xu and R. Fitzpatrick [Nuclear Fusion, 59, 064002 (2019)]. The computational domain consists of two parts: the plasma region, where the solution is the same as the Solov'ev solution, and the vacuum region, where the magnetic field generated by external coils as well as plasma current is determined using the Green function method through a matching condition near the separatrix. However, the method is not limited to the Solov'ev equilibrium in particular. The accuracy, efficiency, and robustness of such a scheme suggest that this method may be applied to the 2D shaping of a tokamak plasma with a vacuum region using external coils in general.
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