Published January 1992 | Version v1
Journal article

Ion instabilities in a Hall plasma

Description

It is shown that in a plasma with a small number of ions per unit length there exists a universal mechanism which gives rise to a strong two-fluid instability with a maximum growth rate of order (ωHiωHe)1/2. 9 refs

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Soviet Journal of Plasma Physics
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 1-3.
ISSN
0360-0343
CODEN
SJPPDC

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
27021062
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Translation
Descriptors DEI
HALL EFFECT; INSTABILITY GROWTH RATES; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA; TWO-STREAM INSTABILITY
Descriptors DEC
FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; INSTABILITY; MECHANICS; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES

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Notes
Cover-to-cover Translation of Fizika Plazmy (USSR); Translated from Fiz. Plazmy; 18: No. 1, 3-8(Jan 1992).