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Rigorous fluid model for 3D analysis of the diocotron instability

Conference ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1454300· OSTI ID:975752

A refinement to the theory published by Finn et al. is presented here. Compression effects are taken into account by a rigorous definition of the plasma length and by modifying the expression of the velocity field. The perturbation of the plasma length is calculated exactly by a suitable Green function. Growth rates and real frequencies of the unstable m{sub {theta}} = 1 mode are compared with the experimental values, showing a good agreement when compression effects are strong (i.e., for short traps).

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE
OSTI ID:
975752
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-01-5243
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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