Quantum effects on the Rayleigh-Taylor instability in a horizontal inhomogeneous rotating plasma

Journal Article · Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3140038· OSTI ID:21277269

Hoshoudy, G A ^[1]

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1. Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Kena 83523 (Egypt)

The Rayleigh-Taylor instability is studied analytically in inhomogeneous plasma rotating uniformly in an external transverse magnetic field. The influence of the quantum mechanism is considered. For a stratified layer the linear growth rate is obtained. Some special cases that isolate the effect of various parameters on the growth rate of the Rayleigh-Taylor instability are discussed. It is shown that for some cases, the presence of the external transverse magnetic field beside the quantum effect will bring about more stability on the Rayleigh-Taylor instability.

• OSTI ID: 21277269
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 16, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3140038; (c) 2009 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
INHOMOGENEOUS PLASMA
INSTABILITY GROWTH RATES
MAGNETIC FIELDS
RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITY
ROTATING PLASMA