Rigid-rotor equilibria of nonneutral plasmas

Journal Article · Mon Nov 24 04:00:00 EST 1975 · Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 35, no. 21, pp. 1436-1438

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.35.1436· OSTI ID:4078365

Theiss, A J; Mahaffey, R A; Trivelpiece, A W

A cold, constant-density, cylindrical, nonneutral plasma column confined by a uniform axial magnetic field has equilibria characterized by rigid-rotation frequencies given by theta=1/2$omega$/subc/1plus-or-minus (1-2$omega$/subp/ $sup 2$$/$$omega$/subc/ $sup 2$$)$$sup 1$$/$$sup 2$. Measurements of these fast (+) and slow (-) equilibria are compared with a cold-fluid-theory model of nonneutral plasmas. (AIP)

• Research Organization: University of Maryland, Department of Physics and Astronomy, College Park, Maryland 20742
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-33-016792
• OSTI ID: 4078365
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 35, no. 21, pp. 1436-1438, Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 35, no. 21, pp. 1436-1438; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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