Drift- and lower-hybrid eigenmodes in a plasma cylinder

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Phys. Fluids; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.864007· OSTI ID:6614575

Marchand, R; Zhang, C F; Lee, Y C

An integral formulation for the normal mode structure for drift-type electrostatic perturbation in a collisionless cylindrical plasma with multi-Gaussian profiles immersed in a uniform magnetic field was developed. No ordering is assumed for the plasma width parameter a, compared with a typical ion gyroradius rho/sub i/, or for the mode frequency ..omega.. compared with the ion gyrofrequency ..cap omega../sub i/. The integral equation is solved numerically in the low-frequency drift wave limit as well as the lower-hybrid limit. Comparisions with previous slab calculations and with approximate differential calculations are presented.

• Research Organization: Laboratory for Plasma and Fusion Energy Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
• OSTI ID: 6614575
• Journal Information: Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 26:1; ISSN PFLDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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