Alfven wave. DOE Critical Review Series

Hasegawa, A; Uberoi, C

doi:10.2172/5259641

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This monograph deals with the properties of Alfven waves and with their application to fusion. The book is divided into 7 chapters dealing with linear properties in homogeneous and inhomogeneous plasmas. Absorption is treated by means of kinetic theory. Instabilities and nonlinear processes are treated in Chapters 1 to 6, and the closing chapter is devoted to theory and experiments in plasma heating by Alfven waves. (MOW)

Authors:: Hasegawa, A; Uberoi, C

Publication Date:: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

Research Org.:: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Technical Information

OSTI Identifier:: 5259641

Report Number(s):: DOE/TIC-11197
ON: DE82001702; TRN: 82-014450

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ALFVEN WAVES; REVIEWS; HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING; TOKAMAK DEVICES; HOMOGENEOUS PLASMA; INHOMOGENEOUS PLASMA; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PLASMA INSTABILITY; CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; DOCUMENT TYPES; HEATING; HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES; INSTABILITY; PLASMA; PLASMA HEATING; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; 700101* - Fusion Energy- Plasma Research- Confinement, Heating, & Production; 700108 - Fusion Energy- Plasma Research- Wave Phenomena

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