Flute waves in a tandem mirror

Journal Article · Wed Feb 29 23:00:00 EST 1984 · Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6346647

Mikhailovskaya, L V

Stability conditions are derived for flute waves in a short tandem mirror stabilized by end cells with a min B. The frequency spectrum of the flute waves is analyzed. Those conditions under which the resonant excitation of waves by ions and electrons must be taken into account are found. When end cells without a min B are added to a central mirror system, the system becomes destabilized as the result of resonant excitation of waves at a frequency near the precession frequency of ions having a finite energy distribution.

• Research Organization: I. V. Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 6346647
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 10:2; ISSN SJPPD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700107* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Instabilities
AMBIPLASMA
AMBIPOLAR DIFFUSION
CLOSED CONFIGURATIONS
DIFFUSION
DISPERSION RELATIONS
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
FLUTE INSTABILITY
FUNCTIONS
INSTABILITY
MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS
MAGNETIC MIRRORS
MINIMUM AVERAGE-B CONFIGURATIONS
OPEN PLASMA DEVICES
PLASMA
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES
PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES
TANDEM MIRRORS
THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES