Noun
heliotron (plural heliotrons)
A stellarator in which a helical coil is used to confine the plasma, together with a pair of poloidal field coils to provide a vertical field.
;Heliotron: A stellarator in which a helical coil is used to confine the plasma, together with a pair of poloidal field coils to provide a vertical field. Source: Internet
The twisted plasma induces twist in the magnetic field lines to effect drift cancellation, and typically can provide more twist than the Torsatron or Heliotron, especially near the centre of the plasma (magnetic axis). Source: Internet
Stellarators were developed by Lyman Spitzer in 1950 and have four designs: Torsatron, Heliotron, Heliac and Helias. Source: Internet