SATURATION OF ENERGETIC PARTICLE DRIVEN ALFVEN-WAVE INSTABILITY THROUGH VELOCITY SPACE DIFFUSION

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作者
GANG, FY [1 ]
SIGMAR, DJ [1 ]
LEBOEUF, JN [1 ]
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[1] OAK RIDGE NATL LAB,OAK RIDGE,TN 37830
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10.1016/0375-9601(92)91084-5
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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It is demonstrated both numerically and analytically that the energetic particle driven Alfven wave instability saturates when the Alfven wave fluctuations are still quasi-coherent. The saturation is due to particle velocity space diffusion which steepens the velocity gradient of the resonant particles, thereby enhancing wave damping (Landau damping).
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