Published March 2000 | Version v1
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Linear theory of magnetic helical instabilities of plasma discharge columns

Creators

  • 1. State Key Laboratory of Modification by Laser, Electron and Ion Beams, Dalian Univ. of Technology, Dalian (China)

Description

A new linear analysis for magnetic helical instabilities of are discharges in a cylindrical plasma is developed based on a set of electrostatic magnetohydrodynamic equations. The resistive-viscous m =1 'slow' modes with an external axial magnetic field are studied in the correct electrostatic ordering for the perturbed energy equation. All quantities and the growth rates of helical instabilities are obtained analytically. In addition, the effects of the external axial magnetic field, the arc currents and the rates between arc column radius and tube radius, on the arc helical instabilities are discussed

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Acta Physica Sinica
Journal Volume
49
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 502-507
ISSN
1000-3290

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
China
INIS RN
31037997
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; HELICAL INSTABILITY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA; PLASMA FLUID EQUATIONS
Descriptors DEC
BOLTZMANN EQUATION; BOLTZMANN-VLASOV EQUATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; INSTABILITY; INTEGRO-DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; KINETIC EQUATIONS; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES