A discharge in a longitudinal magnetic field in which the plasma pressure is balanced by electrodynamic forces is considered. It is shown that the resulting current flow is helical about the axis of the discharge. The direction of the helix is such that the initial longitudinal field is amplified inside the discharge channel. Some experimental evidence supporting the theory is presented.
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R.J. Bickerton (1958) studied this question.
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