Abstract
A theory is given for the nonlinear dynamical evolution of the m=1 instability, governed by a generalized Ohms law that includes the Hall term. An island equation is derived for the entire nonlinear evolution which includes an almost explosive growth phase followed by a rapid decay phase. The predictions of the theory are compared with recent numerical results and experiments.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1627-1630 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical review letters |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1993 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy