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Parametric excitation of drift waves with the pump near the ion cyclotron frequency in a two-ion-species plasma

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6840241· OSTI ID:6840241
Parametric excitation of drift waves in a multi-ion species plasma is observed in a range of pump frequencies, ..omega../sub pi//..cap omega../sub i/ much greater than ..omega../sub o//..cap omega../sub i/ approximately equal to 1.3 to 1.6 and the ion concentration ratio, N(He):N(Ne) = 8:2 to 3:7. The dispersion relation and the excitation mechanism are verified.
Research Organization:
Princeton Univ., N.J. (USA). Plasma Physics Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-02-3073
OSTI ID:
6840241
Report Number(s):
PPPL-1434
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English