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ICRF oscillations of an inhomogeneous plasma cylinder

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OSTI ID:6560018
We have derived a dispersion differential equation suitable for studying free and forced oscillations of a radially inhomogeneous plasma cylinder in the ion cyclotron range of frequencies (ICRF). Solving the differential equation, subject to appropriate boundary conditions, yields global eigenmodes of the cylindrical configuration; thus, our description embraces both the geometry and the physics relevant in the ICRF. The derivation begins with the equations of the Vlasov(ion)-fluid(electron) model. An approximate solution of the ion Vlasov equation is obtained analytically for a general screw pinch equilibrium by restricting the ion gyroradius to small, but finite values.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
6560018
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-81-682; CONF-810214-5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English