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Measurement of Lower-hybrid Drift Turbulence in a Reconnecting Current Sheet

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We present a detailed study of fluctuations in a laboratory current sheet undergoing magnetic reconnection. The measurements reveal the presence of lower-hybrid-frequency range fluctuations on the edge of current sheets produced in the Magnetic Reconnection Experiment (MRX). The measured fluctuation characteristics are consistent with theoretical predictions for the lower-hybrid drift instability (LHDI). Our observations suggest that the LHDI does not provide any significant turbulent resistivity in MRX current sheets

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Available from INIS in electronic form; Also available from OSTI as DE00787682; PURL: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/787682-NO6GBR/native/

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https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/787682-NO6GBR/native/;

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
16 p.
Report number
PPPL--3583

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
33000969
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
DRIFT INSTABILITY; FLUCTUATIONS; MAGNETIC RECONNECTION; PLASMA DRIFT; TURBULENCE
Descriptors DEC
INSTABILITY; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES; VARIATIONS

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Contract/Grant/Project number
AC02-76CH03073
Funding organization
USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (United States)