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Filamentation instability in heavy ion beams

Journal Article · · Phys. Fluids; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.863469· OSTI ID:6530364
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The filamentation instability for a focused heavy ion beam is analyzed with a particle simulation code. Appreciable growth is prevented by high plasma conductivity and by the nonlinear orbit mixing characteristic of the simulation code.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
OSTI ID:
6530364
Journal Information:
Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 24:5; ISSN PFLDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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BEAM-PLASMA SYSTEMS
BEAMS
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EQUATIONS
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FILAMENTS
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ION BEAMS
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PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLASMA SIMULATION
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