Temperature gradient and electron gyroradius effects on lower hybrid drift--drift cyclotron instabilities

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5198729· OSTI ID:5198729

McBride, J B; Hamasaki, S

Electron and ion temperature gradients as well as finite electron gyroradius (k rho/sub e/ approximately greater than 1) have been retained to analyze the stability of drift waves from the lower hybrid down to the ion cyclotron frequency. The instability conditions indicate the importance of these modes over this entire frequency range in a variety of applications.

• Research Organization: Science Applications, Inc., Boulder, Colo. (USA). Lab. for Applied Plasma Studies
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-03-1018
• OSTI ID: 5198729
• Report Number(s): LAPS-33; SAI-77-983-LJ
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ECR HEATING
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
HEATING
HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING
HYBRID RESONANCE
ICR HEATING
INSTABILITY
ION TEMPERATURE
PLASMA DRIFT
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PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES
PLASMA WAVES
RESONANCE