CURRENT-DRIVEN, ION-ACOUSTIC INSTABILITY IN A COLLISIONLESS PLASMA

被引：48

作者：

MICHELSEN, P ^{[1
]}

PECSELI, HL ^{[1
]}

RASMUSSEN, JJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV INNSBRUCK,INST THEORET PHYS,A-6020 INNSBRUCK,AUSTRIA

来源：

PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION | 1979年 / 21卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1088/0032-1028/21/1/005

中图分类号：

O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];

学科分类号：

070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;

摘要：

The current-driven, ion-acoustic instability was investigated by means of an experiment performed in a collisionless plasma produced in a single-ended Q-machine. Reflections at the ends of the plasma column gave rise to a standing wave. Parameters of the instability were investigated, and it was demonstrated that the fluctuations in the plasma column behave as a classical Van der Pol oscillator. Accurate measurements of the growth rate of the instability can be performed by making explicit use of the particular properties of such a system.

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页码：61 / 73

页数：13

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