Published October 15, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Relaxation in Plasmas with Several Types of Free Energy

Creators

  • 1. Chalmers University of Technology and EURATOM-VR Association, S-41296 Gothenburg (Sweden)

Description

The problem of relaxation in plasmas with several types of free energy is discussed. In particular the competition between the relaxation of different free energies as expressed through e.g. the ratio of length scales such as η = Ln/LT etc. Parameters giving instability thresholds in linear theory tend to determine the ratio of outgoing, diagonal, fluxes and ingoing pinch fluxes nonlinearly. In general pinch fluxes require the coupling between different instability feedback loops.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1061
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 45-56
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
2008 ICTP international workshop on the frontiers of modern plasma physics
Dates
14-25 Jul 2008
Place
Trieste (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41002859
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FEEDBACK; FREE ENERGY; INSTABILITY; PLASMA; PLASMA DRIFT; RELAXATION; TURBULENCE
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES

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Notes
(c) 2008 American Institute of Physics