Published 1983 | Version v1
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The dynamics of magnetic islands in current sheets

Creators

  • 1. Institute for Space Research, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Description

The problems of stability of current layers play a significant role in many astrophysical and thermonuclear problems. A generalized self-consistent Harris distribution, magnetized by a current aligned with the magnetic field is a very convenient slab model for these studies

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Harwood Academic Pub.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (USA)
Imprint Title
Nonlinear and turbulent processes in physics. Volume 1. Nonlinear effects in plasma physics, astrophysics and elementary particle theory
Journal Page Range
p. 643-646.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17082103
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ASTROPHYSICS; EARTH MAGNETOSPHERE; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; LAYERS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC ISLANDS; MAGNETIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROTATION; SATELLITES; STABILITY; THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS; THICKNESS
Descriptors DEC
CURRENTS; DIMENSIONS; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SYNTHESIS