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Perpendicular electron cyclotron resonance heating by ordinary modes

Journal Article · · Phys. Fluids; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.863414· OSTI ID:6435764
Electron heating at resonance by the ordinary mode is analyzed. The equations of motion are integrated along the resonance trajectory showing no parallel heating. Evolution of the distribution functions shows that T/sub perpendicular/ grows exponentially in t/sup 2/ for second harmonic heating and algebraically at the fundamental.
Research Organization:
Polytechnic Institute of New York, Farmingdale, New York 11735
OSTI ID:
6435764
Journal Information:
Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 24:4; ISSN PFLDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English