Resistive wall stabilization of kink and tearing modes

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995 · Physics of Plasmas; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.871091· OSTI ID:6709971

Finn, J M ^[1]

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1. Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)

A study is made of the effect of a resistive wall and rigid plasma rotation on kink modes. It is shown that modes with mode rational surfaces in the plasma, for example, [beta]-driven external kinks in a torus, are stabilized just below the ideal threshold by becoming resistive (tearing-like) modes, which can be stabilized in the presence of a resistive wall and rotation. Explicit calculations are shown for reduced magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) in a cylinder, and arguments are made regarding the applicability to the finite [beta] toroidal case.

• OSTI ID: 6709971
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas; (United States), Vol. 2:1; ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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