Published 2003 | Version v1
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Effect of electron parallel compressibility on collisionless MHD modes

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Research Inst., Naka, Ibaraki (Japan). Naka Fusion Research Establishment
  • 2. Yamaguchi Univ., Dep. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ube, Yamaguchi (Japan)

Description

The effect of the electron parallel compressibility (that is proportional to the ion sound Larmor radius) on the collisionless MHD modes is studied for δe ≥ ρs by the gyro-kinetic particle simulation. The growth rate before the internal collapse is found to be enhanced nonlinearly due to the electron parallel compressibility, although the linear growth is mediated by the electron inertia. As the electron skin depth decreases, the growth rate of the m=1 kink mode saturates by an geometrical effect which is independent of the microscopic scales. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of joint conference of ITC-12 and APFA'01: Frontiers in plasma confinement and related engineering/plasma science

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research
Imprint Place
Nagoya, Aichi (Japan)
ISBN
4-9900586-7-4
Imprint Title
Proceedings of joint conference of ITC-12 and APFA'01: Frontiers in plasma confinement and related engineering/plasma science
Imprint Pagination
650 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 523-526

Conference

Title
12. international Toki conference on plasma physics and controlled nuclear fusion; APFA'01: 3. general scientific assembly of Asia plasma and fusion association
Acronym
ITC-12
Dates
11-14 Dec 2001
Place
Toki, Gifu (Japan)

Optional Information

Notes
9 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab. Imprint:Published in Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research SERIES, Volume 5