Effect of electron-ion heat exchange and electron thermal conductivity on the drift instability of a weakly collisional finite-. beta. plasma

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Sov. Phys. - Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:7266480

Lapshin, V I; Nemov, V V

A study is made of the influence of heat exchange between electrons and ions and the finite longitudinal electron thermal conductivity on the drift instability of a weakly collisional finite-..beta.. plasma. Drift waves whose phase velocities along the magnetic field are of the order of the ion thermal velocity are considered. The limits of the drift-instability regions and the wave growth rates are found. The dissipative effects studied here expand the unstable regions. In the stable regions these effects are stabilizing. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Physicotechnical Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR, Khar'kov
• OSTI ID: 7266480
• Journal Information: Sov. Phys. - Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Phys. - Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 21:1; ISSN SPTPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700107* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Instabilities
COLLISIONAL PLASMA
DRIFT INSTABILITY
ENERGY TRANSFER
HEAT TRANSFER
INSTABILITY
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLASMA
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES