Annual progress report

Technical Report · Sun Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5017030· OSTI ID:5017030

Simon, A.

Research efforts were concentrated on two main topics. One was to obtain a fit between single-mode nonlinear saturation theory and experimental observations on the PR-6 mirror device. A model of this experiment yields good agreement between predictions of the time variation of the fluctuating potential level, the floating potential, the mode wavelength and mode frequency, and observations. The second topic concerned single-mode Landau damping. The previous results of O-Neil-Morales were confirmed, but in much simpler form with no multiple sums. No longer-time corrections of any significant size were uncovered.

• Research Organization: Rochester Univ., NY (USA). Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Sciences
• DOE Contract Number: AS02-76ET53032
• OSTI ID: 5017030
• Report Number(s): COO-3497-40
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
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700108* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Wave Phenomena
CYCLOTRON INSTABILITY
DAMPING
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
INSTABILITY
LANDAU DAMPING
LOSS CONE INSTABILITY
MAGNETIC MIRRORS
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
OPEN PLASMA DEVICES
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES
PLASMA WAVES
PR DEVICES
PR-6 DEVICE
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES