Drift instabilities' interaction: A tightening of the B-direction component on the amplitude of the azimouthally propagating wave
Abstract
A suitable modification on the plasma production device makes the plasma column length changeable; the axially propagating wave strikes on the movable circular base of the cavity and the reflected wave is affected enough. A tightening on the azimouthally propagating wave makes the amplitude measurements precarious, and the previous experimental results for fixed cavity length are valid. A strong boundaries' influence on the instability's reinforcement makes clear the need to extend even more the thermonuclear reactor's dimensions. In the present paper, an extended research of plasma parameters has been carried out, a corresponding theoretical model is developed to explain the phenomena and the comparison to the simulated results has been confirmed.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- June 2011
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0022377810000322
- Bibcode:
- 2011JPlPh..77..405X