SUPPRESSION OF ALFVEN ION-CYCLOTRON INSTABILITY IN A MIRROR BY END PLUGGING

被引:6
作者
HOJO, H
KATSUMATA, R
ICHIMURA, M
INUTAKE, M
机构
[1] Plasma Research Center, University of Tsukuba
关键词
ALFVEN ION CYCLOTRON MODE; MIRROR PLASMA; TEMPERATURE ANISOTROPY; LOSS CONE DISTRIBUTION; END PLUGGING; SUPPRESSION OF INSTABILITY;
D O I
10.1143/JPSJ.62.3797
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
The effect of end plugging of the ion on the Alfven ion cyclotron instability in a mirror-confined plasma is studied. The dispersion equation in the uniform-plasma approximation is derived by assuming a loss cone distribution of the ion, taking into account the end plugging, and is solved numerically. It is shown that the end plugging effect of filling the loss cone mainly causes the reduction of the temperature anisotropy of the ion, leading to the suppression of the instability.
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页码:3797 / 3800
页数:4
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