Published December 1987
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Journal article
Stability of short-axial-wavelength internal kink modes of an anisotropic plasma
Description
The double adiabatic equations are used to study the stability of a cylindrical Z-pinch with respect to small axial wavelength, internal kink (m ≥ 1) modes. It is found that marginally (ideally) unstable, isotropic equilibria are stabilized. Also, constant-current-density equilibria can be stabilized for Psub(perpendicular) > Psub(parallel) and large βsub(perpendicular). (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Plasma Phys.
- Journal Volume
- 38
- Journal Issue
- pt.3
- Series
- J. Plasma Phys.
- Journal Page Range
- 495-499
- ISSN
- 0022-3778
- CODEN
- JPLPB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 19056750
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ANISOTROPY; CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION; INSTABILITY GROWTH RATES; KINK INSTABILITY; LINEAR Z PINCH DEVICES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OCTUPOLES; PLASMA; STABILITY
- Descriptors DEC
- CONFIGURATION; INSTABILITY; LINEAR PINCH DEVICES; MULTIPOLES; OPEN PLASMA DEVICES; PINCH DEVICES; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES