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Drift resistive interchange and tearing modes in cylindrical geometry

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Resistive interchange and tearing modes are studied including the effects of electron parrallel pressure gradient and ion polarization drift (Hall terms) as well as finite plasma compressibility and perpendicular resistivity. It is found that for unfavorable curvature and weak tearing forces (positive but small Δ') all modes are stabilized provided the effects of the Hall (drift) terms are large enough. The principal stabilizing influences are plasma compression and coupling to outgoing drift waves. The relevance to reversed field pinch and spheromak experiments is discussed

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52 p.
Report number
NRL-MR--4783

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14718419
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
DRIFT INSTABILITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FLUTE INSTABILITY; PLASMA; POLARIZATION; REVERSE-FIELD PINCH; SPHEROMAK DEVICES; TEARING INSTABILITY
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; INSTABILITY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PINCH EFFECT; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES; PLASMA MICROINSTABILITIES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES; TOKAMAK DEVICES