Published December 1972 | Version v1
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Alfven cyclotron resonance instability in mirror machines

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The stability of the collisional distribution of a mirror machine against the Alfvén cyclotron resonance mode is examined. This instability which is shown to have a growth rate which scales as γ∼ωci exp (−R3/4/β1/4) for Rβ<1 may be dangerous for low beta mirror plasmas as well as high beta plasmas.

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DOI
10.1063/1.1693871;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
The Physics of Fluids
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
12
Series
Phys. Fluids.
Journal Page Range
2291-2294
ISSN
0031-9171

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
4054783
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ALFVEN WAVES; CYCLOTRON INSTABILITY; CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; HIGH-BETA PLASMA; INSTABILITY GROWTH RATES; MAGNETIC MIRRORS
Descriptors DEC
HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES; INSTABILITY; PLASMA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; RESONANCE

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