Observation of mode conversion of m = minus 1 fast waves on the Alfven resonance layer

Journal Article · Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Physical Review Letters; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.64.1247· OSTI ID:6824774

Amagishi, Y ^[1]

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1. Faculty of Liberal Arts, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya, Shizuoka 422, Japan (JP)

Fast waves or MHD surface waves of {ital m}={minus}1 (poloidal mode number of left-hand rotation) have been observed to be mode converted on the Alfven resonance layer. The converted waves are a quasielectrostatic form of the shear Alfven waves, i.e., kinetic Alfven wave and/or the resistive mode.

• OSTI ID: 6824774
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters; (USA), Vol. 64:11; ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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