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Electrostatic trapping and the linear and nonlinear evolution of dissipative trapped electron instabilities

Journal Article · · Phys. Fluids; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.861573· OSTI ID:7278675
Three problems related to the effect of electrostatic trapping on dissipative trapped electron instabilities are investigated: (a) the linear theory of the dissipative trapped electron mode for the case in which there is both a magnetic well and an electric well (or anti-well); (b) the nonlinear stability of a drift wave (in a straight constant magnetic field) whose amplitude is large enough to trap electrons; and (c) the nonlinear saturation of the dissipative trapped electron mode in a tokamak-type magnetic well via the mechanism of electric trapping and detrapping by wave electrostatic potential perturbations along B. (AIP)
Research Organization:
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375
OSTI ID:
7278675
Journal Information:
Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 19:7; ISSN PFLDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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