Nonlinear evaluation of the lower-hybrid drift instability
Journal Article
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· Phys. Fluids; (United States)
OSTI ID:5004028
The results of simulations of the lower-hybrid drift instability in a neutral sheet configuration are described. The simulations use an implicit formulation to relax the usual time step limitations and thus extend previous explicit calculations to weaker gradients, larger mass ratios, and long times compared with the linear growth time. The numerical results give the scaling of the saturation level, heating rates, resistivity, and cross-field diffusion and a demonstration by comparison with a fluid electron model that dissipation in the lower-hybrid drift instability is caused by electron kinetic effects.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab., NM
- OSTI ID:
- 5004028
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 27:11; ISSN PFLDA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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