Published April 1977 | Version v1
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Marginal stability analysis

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Description

It is shown that an unstable plasma evolves towards a marginally stable state. From the knowledge that the plasma is marginally stable, profiles, transport coefficients and turbulence levels can be calculated quite accurately. (U.K.)

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Subtitle (English)
A simpler approach to anomalous transport in plasmas

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Comments Plasma Phys. Controlled Fusion
Journal Volume
3
Journal Issue
1
Series
Comments Plasma Phys. Controlled Fusion.
Journal Page Range
15-24

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Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
8329218
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT THE; COLD PLASMA; CONFINEMENT; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ION ACOUSTIC WAVES; MAGNETOACOUSTIC WAVES; PLASMA SIMULATION; REVERSE-FIELD PINCH; SHOCK WAVES; STABILITY; TOKAMAK DEVICES; TRAPPED-PARTICLE INSTABILITY; TURBULENCE
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES; INSTABILITY; ION WAVES; PINCH EFFECT; PLASMA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; PLASMA WAVES; SIMULATION; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TRANSPORT THEORY