Continuous spectrum of a non-neutral plasma column

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1997 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.872184· OSTI ID:467325

Bhattacharyya, S N; Bhattacharjee, A ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242 (United States)

The linearized dynamics about the cylindrical equilibrium of a non-neutral plasma in a uniform axial magnetic field is discussed. A spectral analysis shows the existence of two continua, both of which are shown to be stable. The possibility of Suydam-like rapidly oscillating solutions is also demonstrated. The Suydam solutions may imply the existence of an infinite sequence of unstable modes that belong to the discrete spectrum. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 467325
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 4, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
INHOMOGENEOUS PLASMA
OSCILLATION MODES
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA WAVES
PLASMA INSTABILITY
ENERGY SPECTRA
EQUILIBRIUM
MAGNETIC FIELDS