Stability of interchange modes in a hot electron plasma

Journal Article · Mon May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978 · Phys. Fluids; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.862301· OSTI ID:6994381

Dominguez, R R; Berk, H L

A self-consistent electromagnetic theory is presented, for arbitrary ..beta.., of the flute-interchange mode of a hot-electron plasma where the hot-electron guiding-center drift frequency may be comparable to or larger than the ion-cyclotron frequency. In the presence of bad curvature, an interchange instability exists at small and large precessional frequency, and this instability is stabilized by cold electrons. Electromagnetic theory introduces finite-..beta.. corrections that only modify the results of a simple electrostatic theory that includes only the external drifts.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, California 94550
• OSTI ID: 6994381
• Journal Information: Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 21:5; ISSN PFLDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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