Quasilinear theory of the ordinary-mode electron-cyclotron resonance in plasmas

Technical Report · Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5650095· OSTI ID:5650095

Arunasalam, V; Efthimion, P C; Hosea, J C; Hsuan, H; Taylor, G

A coupled set of equations, one describing the time evolution of the ordinary-mode wave energy and the other describing the time evolution of the electron distribution function is presented. The wave damping is mainly determined by T/sub parallel/ while the radiative equilibrium is mainly an equipartition with T/sub perpendicular/. The time rate of change of T/sub perpendicular/, T/sub parallel/, particle (N/sub 0/), and current (J/sub parellel/) densities are examined for finite k/sub parallel/ electron-cyclotron-resonance heating of plasmas.

• Research Organization: Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. (PPPL), Princeton, NJ (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03073
• OSTI ID: 5650095
• Report Number(s): PPPL-2033; ON: DE84002361
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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