model.HydrostaticEquilibrium.set_magnetic_field_from_beta

HydrostaticEquilibrium.set_magnetic_field_from_beta(beta, gaussian=True)

Set a magnetic field radial profile from a plasma beta parameter, assuming beta = p_th/p_B. The field can be set in Gaussian or Lorentz-Heaviside (dimensionless) units.

Parameters:

• beta (float) – The ratio of the thermal pressure to the magnetic pressure.

• gaussian (boolean, optional) – Set the field in Gaussian units such that p_B = B^2/(8*pi), otherwise p_B = B^2/2. Default: True