scholarly journals Anomalous Transport in Current Sheets

1985 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 315-328
Author(s):  
J. D. Huba
Keyword(s):  
Anomalous Transport ◽  
Lower Hybrid ◽  
Diffusion Region ◽  
Transport Mechanisms ◽  
Current Sheets ◽  
Nonlinear Properties ◽  
Acoustic Instability ◽  
Ion Acoustic ◽  
Linear And Nonlinear ◽  
Drift Instability

A review of several microinstabilities that have been suggested as possible anomalous transport mechanisms in current sheets is presented. The specific application is to a ‘field reversed plasma’ which is relevant to the so-called ‘diffusion region’ of a reconnection process. The linear and nonlinear properties of the modes are discussed, and each mode is assessed as to its importance in reconnection processes based upon these properties. It is concluded that the two most relevant instabilities are the ion acoustic instability and the lower-hybrid-drift instability. However, each instability has limitations as far as reconnection is concerned, and more research is needed in this area.

A linear and quasi-linear investigation of the crossfield current-driven ion-acoustic instability

1982 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Bharuthram ◽  
M. A. Hellberg
Keyword(s):  
Linear Growth ◽  
Velocity Distribution Function ◽  
Linear Growth Rate ◽  
Particle Diffusion ◽  
Anomalous Resistivity ◽  
Heating Rates ◽  
Ion Heating ◽  
Acoustic Instability ◽  
Ion Acoustic ◽  
Drift Instability

The linear growth rate of the crossfield current-driven ion-acoustic instability is obtained for any equilibrium particle velocity distribution function of the type . Quasi-linear theory is then used to investigate the saturation of the instability. Several associated features, namely, particle diffusion in velocity space, anomalous resistivity, energy distribution and electron and ion heating rates are evaluated for a Maxwellian distribution. Finally, a brief comparison is made with the heating rates associated with the electron cyclotron drift instability.

scholarly journals Studies of Spectral Broadening of the Lower Hybrid Wave Line in the Current-Drive Regimes and Ion Heating at the FT-2 Tokamak

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-336
Author(s):  
V. V. Dyachenko ◽  
A. B. Altukhov ◽  
E. Z. Gusakov ◽  
L. A. Esipov ◽  
A. N. Konovalov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Waves ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Current Drive ◽  
Lower Hybrid ◽  
Ion Heating ◽  
Lower Hybrid Wave ◽  
Acoustic Instability ◽  
Ion Acoustic ◽  
Lower Hybrid Current Drive ◽  
High Frequency Waves

Abstract The experiments at the FT-2 tokamak are described that were focused on clearing up the role of the parametric decay instabilities in decreasing the generation efficiency of the non-inductive current excited by the electromagnetic waves in the lower hybrid frequency range. The most discussed instability of such kind is the decay of the pump wave into the daughter high-frequency waves and the low-frequency ion–acoustic quasi-modes. The studies performed have shown that, under conditions of the FT-2 experiment, the ion–acoustic instability has no decisive effect on the decrease in the efficiency of the lower hybrid current drive.

A comment on 'interaction of lower hybrid waves with the current-driven ion-acoustic instability'

1985 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 789-791 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Schrittwieser ◽  
J J Rasmussen ◽  
R P Majeski ◽  
R F Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Lower Hybrid ◽  
Acoustic Instability ◽  
Ion Acoustic ◽  
Hybrid Waves ◽  
Lower Hybrid Waves

scholarly journals Observation of lower hybrid drift instability in the diffusion region at a reconnecting magnetopause

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (24) ◽  
pp. 33-1-33-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. D. Bale ◽  
F. S. Mozer ◽  
T. Phan
Keyword(s):  
Lower Hybrid ◽  
Diffusion Region ◽  
Drift Instability

POST-IMPLOSION ANOMALOUS TRANSPORT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOWER-HYBRID DRIFT INSTABILITY

1976 ◽  
pp. 161-165
Author(s):  
R.C. DAVIDSON ◽  
R.A. GERWIN ◽  
N.T. GLADD ◽  
R.B. HOWELL
Keyword(s):  
Anomalous Transport ◽  
Lower Hybrid ◽  
Drift Instability
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