Published October 2005 | Version v1
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Observation of resistive drift Alfven waves in a helicon plasma

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6315 (United States)

Description

A low-frequency, transverse electromagnetic wave is observed in a magnetized helicon plasma with 1>>β>νe/Ωe. The wave is localized to the vicinity of the largest plasma density gradient and appears only at a low neutral pressure. Based on the scaling of the wave frequency and amplitude with magnetic field strength, the wave is identified as the resistive drift Alfven wave

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.2054547;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 102105-102105.5
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37017356
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ALFVEN WAVES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLASMA DENSITY; PLASMA DRIFT; PLASMA PRESSURE
Descriptors DEC
HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES; RADIATIONS

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(c) 2005 American Institute of Physics