Cyclotron maser instability for general magnetic harmonic number
The cyclotron maser instability for general magnetic harmonic number transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) waveguide modes in a conducting cylinder of radius R/sub c/ are examined. The analysis is carried out for a hollow electron beam (radius R/sub 0/) propagating parallel to a uniform axial magnetic field B/sub 0/e/sub z/. It is assumed that ..nu../..gamma../sub 0/very-much-less-than1, where ..nu.. is Budker's parameter and ..gamma../sub 0/mc/sup 2/ is the electron energy in a frame of reference moving with the beam axial velocity ..beta../sub b/ce/sub z/. One of the most important features of the analysis is that the instability growth rate for magnetic harmonic numbers s=2,3,... is comparable to the growth rate of the fundamental (s=1) mode, particularly for moderate electron energy (..beta../sub 0/= (1-1/..gamma../sup 2//sub 0/)/sup 1/2/> or approx. =0.4). Moreover, it is shown that the instability growth rate can be maximized by appropriate choice of the geometric parameter R/sub 0//R/sub c/.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
- OSTI ID:
- 6985052
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 21:10; ISSN PFLDA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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