Oscillations of a plasma confined by the magnetic field of a line multipole
Abstract
The problem of confinement and stability of a plasma enveloped by the magnetic field of a line multipole is considered. An energy method is used to find the increment in potential energy when the configuration is given a small displacement. The frequency and modes of oscillation are found in a particular example.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- June 1974
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0022377800024715
- Bibcode:
- 1974JPlPh..11..347B