Published October 2007 | Version v1
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On the modulational stability of magnetic structures in electron drift turbulence

Creators

  • 1. Uppsala University and EURATOM-VR Fusion Association, SE-751 20 Uppsala (Sweden)
  • 2. Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Centre de Recherches en Physique des Plasmas, Association EURATOM-Confederation Suisse, CH-1015 Lausanne (Switzerland)

Description

The generation of large-scale magnetic fields in magnetic electron drift mode turbulence is investigated. In particular, the mechanism of modulational instability caused by three-wave interactions is elucidated and the explicit increment is calculated. Also, a stability criterion similar to the known Lighthill criterion is found

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.2798050;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
14
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 102313-102313.7
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39074661
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRON DRIFT; INSTABILITY; MAGNETIC FIELDS; PLASMA; PLASMA DRIFT; STABILITY; TURBULENCE

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Notes
(c) 2007 American Institute of Physics