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Gauge-independent gyro-kinetic equation

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The necessity to reinvestigate the present gyro-kinetic formalism is proposed and analyzed. To achieve the gauge-independent gyro-kinetic equation, we start with the standard linearized Vlasov equation in terms of gyro-kinetic variables and deal with all terms in the equation consistently in the gyro-average process. The obtained solution is explicitly gauge-independent and physical meaning of all the terms in the solution is independently manifested. Finally, to show application of the theory, we discuss the drift mode with the achieved formalism. (author). 6 refs

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11 p.
Report number
IC--91/364

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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
23024292
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; BOLTZMANN-VLASOV EQUATION; GAUGE INVARIANCE; KINETIC EQUATIONS; PLASMA DRIFT; PLASMA FLUID EQUATIONS
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS