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Lower hybrid drift instability at low drift velocities

Journal Article · · Phys. Fluids; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.862013· OSTI ID:7218321
The behavior of the lower hybrid drift instability is investigated in the low drift velocity regime by including the effects of the magnetic field on the ions. It is found that the mode is transformed from the nonresonant lower hybrid drift instability to the resonant ion cyclotron drift instability as the drift velocity V/sub d/ decreases and is finally stabilized when V/sub d//V/sub t i/approx. (m/sub e//m/sub i/)/sup 1///sup 2/.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, University of California, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
OSTI ID:
7218321
Journal Information:
Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 20:8; ISSN PFLDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English