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Absolute dissipative drift-wave instabilities in tokamaks

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6131425· OSTI ID:6131425
Contrary to previous theoretical predictions, it is shown that the dissipative drift-wave instabilities are absolute in tokamak plasmas. The existence of unstable eigenmodes is shown to be associated with a new eigenmode branch induced by the finite toroidal couplings.
Research Organization:
Princeton Univ., NJ (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-02-3073
OSTI ID:
6131425
Report Number(s):
PPPL-1570
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English