Published February 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Kinetic theory of nonlocal high-n ballooning mode

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Tokai, Ibaraki. Tokai Research Establishment

Description

Kinetic theory of high-n (n: toroidal mode number) electromagnetic ballooning mode is presented with consistent inclusion of plasma β-value, ion gyroradius, kinetic parallel conductivity, nabla B drift and magnetic shear effects. A new unstable branch of nonlocal eigenmodes in a collisionless toroidal plasma is found. The growth rate of kinetic high-n ballooning mode is of order of drift frequency. (author)

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Journal Title
J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
2
Series
J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.
Journal Page Range
655-658
ISSN
0031-9015