Flute instability of a relativistic plasma

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Astrophysics (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01004241· OSTI ID:6443848

Kaladze, T D; Mikhailovskii, A B

The flute instability of a relativistic plasma is investigated theoretically. This instability is of interest for the theory of ejection of particles from pulsars. The boundaries of the instability are found, and the growth rate of perturbations are calculated for a plasma with arbitrary relativistic factor. It is shown that for any relativistic factor the pressure of a plasma that is confined stably in a curvilinear magnetic field cannot significantly exceed the magnetic field pressure. It is shown that in the ultrarelativistic limit the characteristic growth rate of the instability has the same order of magnitude as in the case of a weakly relativistic plasma.

• Research Organization: Tbibiskii Gosudarstvennyi Universitet, Tbilisi, Georgian SSR
• OSTI ID: 6443848
• Journal Information: Astrophysics (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Astrophysics (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 17:4; ISSN ATPYA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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