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Parametric excitation of nonneutral-plasma surface ripples

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
Parametric excitation of the equilibrium surface ripples of a drifting, magnetically confined, nonneutral plasma is investigated by passing it through a spatially periodic magnetic field. Resonances are observed at 2..cap omega../sub 0/, ..cap omega../sub 0/, and ..cap omega../sub 0//2 (..cap omega../sub 0/ is the natural frequency for the ripple). The ripple amplitude of the equilibrium surface is measured as a function of the phase angle of the excitation, the number of pump periods, and the magnitude of the magnetic field perturbations. (AIP)
Research Organization:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
OSTI ID:
7285210
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 36:17; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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