Published September 1990
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Journal article
Reflection at the resonance layer of the fast Alfven wave in ion cyclotron heating
Creators
- 1. Plasma Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (USA)
Description
The power reflection coefficient for D(H), DT(3He), and D (3He) ion cyclotron heating is found in closed form. The fast wave equation previously solved numerically is solved by a slowly varying amplitude expansion about the Budden equation asymptotics. The coupling between the fast Alfven wave and the ion Bernstein wave is described by this formalism. The dissipation associated with the ion cyclotron resonance is accounted for by the slow variation. Validity criteria for this method are presented
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics of Fluids B
- Journal Volume
- 2
- Journal Issue
- 9
- Series
- Phys. Fluids B.
- Journal Page Range
- 2185-2190
- ISSN
- 0899-8221
- CODEN
- PFBPE
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 22010916
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ALFVEN WAVES; AMPLITUDES; ASYMPTOTIC SOLUTIONS; BERNSTEIN MODE; COUPLING; ENERGY LOSSES; ICR HEATING; ION WAVES; PLASMA; POWER; REFLECTION; SERIES EXPANSION; WAVE EQUATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; HEATING; HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING; HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES; OSCILLATION MODES; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PLASMA HEATING; PLASMA WAVES