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Theory of electromagnetic instabilities in an inhomogeneous plasma stream with an anisotropic pressure

Journal Article · · Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:6840159
Electromagnetic waves propagating at an angle with respect to the magnetic field in a finite-..beta.. plasma with hot electrons and cold ions are analyzed. The wave frequencies lie between the ion and electron gyrofrequencies. In the case of a slight anisotropy and a slow electron beam there is a resonant two-stream instability at a frequency near the whistler frequency. It is also found that a nonresonant two-stream instability occurs in the case of an isotropic plasma if the hydrodynamic pressure of the electron beam is higher than the magnetic pressure. Drift waves are analyzed for a slight anisotropy of the plasma temperature. The cold plasma component affects the drift--anisotropy and beam--anisotropy instabilities.
Research Organization:
Moscow Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation
OSTI ID:
6840159
Journal Information:
Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 3:5; ISSN SJPPD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English