John Bryan Taylor
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John Bryan Taylor (born 26 December 1928)[1][2] is a British physicist known for his contributions to plasma physics and their application in the field of fusion energy. Notable among these is the development of the "Taylor state", describing a minimum-energy configuration that conserves magnetic helicity.[3][4] Another development was his work on the ballooning transformation, which describes the motion of plasma in toroidal (donut) configurations, which are used in the fusion field.[5][6] Taylor has also made contributions to the theory of the Earth's Dynamo, including the Taylor constraint.[7]
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Born | (1928-12-26) 26 December 1928 (age 95) |
Nationality | British |
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Fields | Plasma physics |
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