LARGE LARMOR RADIUS STABILITY OF THE Z-PINCH

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作者
ARBER, TD [1 ]
COPPINS, M [1 ]
SCHEFFEL, J [1 ]
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[1] ROYAL INST TECHNOL,ALFVEN LAB,S-10044 STOCKHOLM 70,SWEDEN
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.2399
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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The linear m = 0 stability of the z pinch in the collisionless, large ion Larmor radius regime is examined using the Vlasov fluid model. The results reveal a strong equilibrium dependence. The uniform current density equilibrium shows a reduction in growth rate when the average ion Larmor radius is about one-fifth of the pinch radius. However, finite Larmor radius effects cannot in themselves produce a stabilized z pinch.
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页码:2399 / 2402
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