HYDROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION NEAR ION CYCLOTRON RESONANCE

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1963 · Physics of Fluids (U.S.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1706848· OSTI ID:4695388

Boley, F I; Wilcox, J M; DeSilva, A W; Forman, P R; Hamilton, G W; Watson-Munro, C N

A torsional hydromagnetic wave is induced by application of an osciliatory radial electric field to one end of a cylindrical deuterium plasma located in a magnetic mirror field. The wave propagates in the axial direction to the center of the device, where a resonance occurs between the hydromagnetic wave frequency and the local ion cyclotron frequency. Wave magnetic-field measurements indicate that transfer of power from the 1-Mw, 8.3-Mc oscillator to the hydromagnetic wave is about 65% efficient, and that more than 90% of the wave energy is transferred out of the wave at the resonance region. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Berkeley
• NSA Number: NSA-17-028391
• OSTI ID: 4695388
• Report Number(s): UCRL-10381; 0031-9171
• Journal Information: Physics of Fluids (U.S.), Journal Name: Physics of Fluids (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 6; ISSN PFLDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ALFVEN WAVES
CYCLOTRON RADIATION
CYLINDERS
DEUTERIUM
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC FIELDS
ENERGY
FREQUENCY
IONS
MAGNETIC MIRRORS
MEASURED VALUES
MOTION
OSCILLATIONS
PHYSICS
PLASMA
PLASMA WAVES
POWER
RESONANCE