Published November 1981
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Journal article
Nonlinear saturation of the drift cyclotron loss-cone instability. II. Comparison with PR-6 data
Creators
- 1. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627
Description
The single-mode time-asymptotic nonlinear saturation of the drift-cyclotron loss-cone instability is considered. In this model, there is a uniform magnetic field as well as mirror losses. The linear stability boundary, and the saturation levels of unstable oscillations and floating potential near this boundary, are determined. The theory is then compared with observations on the PR-6 mirror experiment. Good agreement is obtained using a simple energy model for the slow time variation of the equilibrium distribution function
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Fluids
- Journal Volume
- 24
- Journal Issue
- 11
- Series
- Phys. Fluids.
- Journal Page Range
- 2049-2057
- ISSN
- 0031-9171
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 13652000
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- AMPLITUDES; COLLISIONLESS PLASMA; CYCLOTRON INSTABILITY; ENERGY LOSSES; FLUCTUATIONS; LOSS CONE INSTABILITY; MAGNETIC MIRROR CONFIGURATIONS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PLASMA SIMULATION; SATURATION
- Descriptors DEC
- INSTABILITY; MAGNETIC FIELD CONFIGURATIONS; OPEN CONFIGURATIONS; PLASMA; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES; SIMULATION; VARIATIONS