KINETIC-THEORY OF THE ION-TEMPERATURE-GRADIENT-DRIVEN MODE IN THE LONG WAVELENGTH LIMIT

被引:25
作者
ROMANELLI, F [1 ]
CHEN, L [1 ]
BRIGUGLIO, S [1 ]
机构
[1] PRINCETON UNIV,PLASMA PHYS LAB,PRINCETON,NJ 08544
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PHYSICS OF FLUIDS B-PLASMA PHYSICS | 1991年 / 3卷 / 09期
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10.1063/1.859960
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 stability of the ion-temperature-gradient-driven mode in the long wavelength limit is investigated by retaining the kinetic effects associated with the ion transit frequency. The complete trapped electron dynamics is also considered. The toroidal branch is weakly affected by the trapped electron dynamics while the slablike branch is more strongly affected by trapped electrons. The implications of these results for the understanding of the improved confinement regimes observed in the presence of peaked density profiles are also discussed.
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