Kinetic effects on the stability properties of field-reversed configurations. II. Nonlinear evolution

Elena V. Belova, Ronald C. Davidson, Hantao Ji, Masaaki Yamada

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Abstract

The nonlinear evolution of the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) instabilities in kinetic field-reversed configurations (FRC) was analyzed. The linear and nonlinear stability of MHD modes with toroidal mode numbers n≥1 was investigated. Due to ion spin-up in the toroidal direction, the n≥ rotational modes were observed to grow during the nonlinear phase of the tilt instability. It was found that large-s̄ simulations show no saturation of the tilt mode, and there is slow nonlinear evolution of the instability after the initial fast linear growth.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2523-2531
Number of pages9
JournalPhysics of Plasmas
Volume11
Issue number5 PART 2
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2004

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics

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