Fluctuations and transport in an inhomogeneous plasma [electronic resource].
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- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University, 1979.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description
- Pages: 38 : digital, PDF file
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- Princeton University and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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- Summary
- A formalism is developed for calculating the equilibrium fluctuation level in an inhomogeneous plasma. This formalism is applied to the collisionless drift wave in a sheared magnetic field. The fluctuation level is found to be anomalously large due to both the presence of weakly damped normal modes and convective amplification. As the magnetic shear is reduced, the steady-state fluctuation spectrum is found to increase both in coherence and in amplitude. The transport associated with this mode is evaluated. The diffusion coefficient is found to scale as D is proportional to B/sup 2//nT/sup 1/2/.
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- E 1.99:pppl-1600
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- Published through SciTech Connect.
11/01/1979.
"pppl-1600"
Chen, L.; Nevins, W.M. - Funding Information
- EY-76-C-02-3073
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