On energy of non-resonantly growing plasma waves
Abstract
The energy of hydrodynamically unstable plasma waves is re-examined. The modified Landau-Lifshitz factor Re (∂/∂ω) (ω) recently proposed is shown to involve several difficulties when energy and momentum conservation are considered.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- December 1978
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1978JPlPh..20..453H
- Keywords:
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- Beam Plasma Amplifiers;
- Nonresonance;
- Plasma Waves;
- Wave Amplification;
- Kinetic Energy;
- Landau Damping;
- Magnetohydrodynamic Stability;
- Plasma Resonance;
- Plasma Physics