Published 1987 | Version v1
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A theory of the coherent fundamental plasma emission in Tokamaks

  • 1. Instituto de Pesquisas Espaciais, Sao Jose dos Campos, SP (Brazil)

Description

A theoretical model of coherent radiation near the fundamental plasma frequency in tokamaks is proposed. It is shown that, in the presence of runaway electrons, the beam-generated Langmuir waves (L) can be parametrically converted into electromagnetic waves (T) through ponderomotive coupling to ion acoustic waves (S). Two types of pumps are considered: travelling wave pump and standing wave pump. Expressions are derived for the excitation conditions and the growth rates of electromagnetic decay instabilities (L-> T + S), electromagnetic fusion instabilities (L + S -> T) and electromagnetic oscillating two-stream instabilities (L -> T+- S*, where S* is a purely growing mode). (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from the Library of Comissao Nacional de Energia Nuclear, RJ, Brazil.

Abstract (Portuguese)

Um modelo teorico de radiacao coerente proxima a frequencia fundamental de plasmas em tokamaks e proposto. Mostra-se que, na presenca de eletrons de fuga, as ondas de Langmuir geradas por feixe (L) podem ser parametricamente convertidas em ondas eletromagneticas (T) atraves do acoplamento ponderomotivo a ondas ion-acusticas (S). Dois tipos de sondagens sao considerados: sondagem por onda rolante e sondagem por onda estacionaria. Expressoes sao deduzidas para condicoes de excitacao e taxas de crescimento das instabilidades de decaimento eletromagnetico ( l -> T + S), instabilidades de fusao eletromagnetica (L+ S -> T) e instabilidades de dois fluxos de oscilacoes eletromagnetica (L -> T +- S *, onde S* e um modelo puramente de crescimento). (M.C.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the Energy Independence Conference: Fusion Energy and Plasma Physics
Imprint Pagination
892 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 418-426.

Conference

Title
Fusion Energy and Plasma Physics.
Acronym
Energy Independence Conference
Dates
17-21 Aug 1987.
Place
Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil).

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
20050444
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
PLASMA; TOKAMAK DEVICES
Descriptors DEC
CLOSED PLASMA DEVICES; THERMONUCLEAR DEVICES