Response to Comments on ``Alfven `resonance` reconsidered: Exact equations for wave propagation across a cold inhomogeneous plasma`` [Phys. Plasmas {bold 1}, 3523 (1994)]

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1995 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.871140· OSTI ID:123613

Bellan, P M ^[1]

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1. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125 (United States)

We agree with both Goedbloed and Lifschitz (whom we will refer to as GL) and Ruderman, Goossens and Zhelyazkov (RGZ) that the apparent violation of quasi-neutrality in Ref. is not a true problem and rescind this particular argument against MHD. However, the rest of the discussion in our paper is independent of this argument regarding quasi-neutrality, and as discussed below, the conclusions in Ref. about the validity of MHD, about compressibility versus incompressibility, and about Alfven resonance remain valid. {copyright} {ital 1995} {ital American} {ital Institute} {ital of} {ital Physics}.

• DOE Contract Number: FG03-86ER53232
• OSTI ID: 123613
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 2; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SINGULARITY