Published July 1991
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Journal article
Thermal effects in drift-tearing modes
Creators
- 1. Commission of the European Communities, Abingdon (UK). JET Joint Undertaking
Description
The stability of drift-tearing modes in the collisional and semi-collisional regimes is studied analytically, when thermal effects, are included. A fluid description of a cylindrical plasma is used and a variable plasma resistivity, depending on the local power input is assumed. The linear growth rates for the thermally-modified tearing modes (Δ' > 0) and for the thermal instabilities (Δ' < 0) are derived. The saturation mechanisms for these instabilities are also discussed. (Author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
- Journal Volume
- 33
- Journal Issue
- 7
- Series
- Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion.
- Journal Page Range
- 847-857
- ISSN
- 0741-3335
- CODEN
- PPCFE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 23006514
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- COLLISIONAL PLASMA; CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION; DRIFT INSTABILITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HEAT FLUX; INSTABILITY GROWTH RATES; SATURATION; STABILITY; TEARING INSTABILITY; TOKAMAK DEVICES
- Descriptors DEC
- CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; CONFIGURATION; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; INSTABILITY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLASMA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES