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Title: On the drift magnetosonic waves in anisotropic low beta plasmas

Abstract

A generalized dispersion relation of obliquely propagating drift magnetosonic waves is derived by using the gyrokinetic theory for anisotropic low beta plasmas. The stability analysis applicable to a wide range of plasma parameters is performed to understand the stabilization mechanism of the drift magnetosonic instability and the estimation of the growth rate is also presented. It is noted that the growth rate of the drift instability enhances for small anisotropy (A{sub e,i} = T{sub ⊥e,i}/T{sub ∥e,i} < 1) whereas it is suppressed for large anisotropy (A{sub e,i} > 1)

Authors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Department of Physics, G. C. University Lahore, Katchery Road, Lahore 54000 (Pakistan)
  2. Visiting Professor, Department of Physics, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad (Pakistan)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22299655
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physics of Plasmas
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 21; Journal Issue: 10; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ANISOTROPY; DISPERSION RELATIONS; DRIFT INSTABILITY; LOW-BETA PLASMA; MAGNETOACOUSTIC WAVES; STABILITY; STABILIZATION

Citation Formats

Naim, Hafsa, Bashir, M. F., E-mail: frazbashir@yahoo.com, and Murtaza, G. On the drift magnetosonic waves in anisotropic low beta plasmas. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4897370.
Naim, Hafsa, Bashir, M. F., E-mail: frazbashir@yahoo.com, & Murtaza, G. On the drift magnetosonic waves in anisotropic low beta plasmas. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4897370
Naim, Hafsa, Bashir, M. F., E-mail: frazbashir@yahoo.com, and Murtaza, G. 2014. "On the drift magnetosonic waves in anisotropic low beta plasmas". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4897370.
@article{osti_22299655,
title = {On the drift magnetosonic waves in anisotropic low beta plasmas},
author = {Naim, Hafsa and Bashir, M. F., E-mail: frazbashir@yahoo.com and Murtaza, G.},
abstractNote = {A generalized dispersion relation of obliquely propagating drift magnetosonic waves is derived by using the gyrokinetic theory for anisotropic low beta plasmas. The stability analysis applicable to a wide range of plasma parameters is performed to understand the stabilization mechanism of the drift magnetosonic instability and the estimation of the growth rate is also presented. It is noted that the growth rate of the drift instability enhances for small anisotropy (A{sub e,i} = T{sub ⊥e,i}/T{sub ∥e,i} < 1) whereas it is suppressed for large anisotropy (A{sub e,i} > 1)},
doi = {10.1063/1.4897370},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22299655}, journal = {Physics of Plasmas},
issn = {1070-664X},
number = 10,
volume = 21,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Wed Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}