Hybrid Simulation of the Nonlinear Evolution of a Collisionless, Large Larmor Radius {ital Z} Pinch
Journal Article
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· Physical Review Letters
- Physics Department, Imperial College, London SW7 2BZ (United Kingdom)
A two-dimensional, quasineutral hybrid code has been used to study the evolution of a {ital Z} pinch in which the ions are collisionless and have Larmor radii comparable to the pinch radius. The ions are treated as in a particle-in-cell model while the electrons are included through a simple fluid equation. {ital m}=0 instabilities are observed with the correct linear growth rates. These instabilities continue to grow exponentially, i.e., without saturation, until the plasma column is disrupted. {copyright} {ital 1996 The American Physical Society.}
- OSTI ID:
- 383302
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review Letters, Vol. 77, Issue 9; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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