Response to {open_quote}{open_quote}Comment on {open_quote}Three-dimensional stability of drift vortices{close_quote}{close_quote}{close_quote} [Phys. Plasmas {bold 3}, 160 (1996)]

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.871563· OSTI ID:388254

Nycander, J ^[1]; Pavlenko, V P ^[2]; Akerstedt, H O ^[3]

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1. National Defence Research Establishment, Inst. 64, S-172 90 Stockholm (Sweden)
2. Department of Technology, Euratom--NFR Fusion Association, Uppsala University, Box 534, S-751 21 Uppsala (Sweden)
3. Division of Fluid Mechanics, Lulea University of Technology, S-951 87 Lulea (Sweden)

The three-dimensional stability of drift vortices is studied in the framework of the Hasegawa-Mima equation. The coupling of the vortex to ion-acoustic waves along the magnetic fields causes the three-dimensionality. It is concluded that this coupling does not significantly destabilize the vortex. (AIP) {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 388254
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 3; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
DRIFT INSTABILITY
ION ACOUSTIC WAVES
SHEAR FLOW
VORTICES