Radio-frequency wave interchange stability experiments below the ion cyclotron frequency

J. J. Browning; N. Hershkowitz; T. Intrator; R. Majeski; S. Meassick

doi:10.1063/1.858948

Radio-frequency wave interchange stability experiments below the ion cyclotron frequency

J. J. Browning
, N. Hershkowitz
, T. Intrator
, R. Majeski
, S. Meassick

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It has been demonstrated in the Phaedrus-B tandem mirror [Phys. Fluids 31, 714 (1988)] that radio-frequency (rf) waves applied below the ion cyclotron frequency (ω/Ω_i≈0.75) can stabilize a mirror plasma against the interchange instability. Results presented here demonstrate stabilization over a range of frequencies (0.65<ω/Ω_i/ <0.8) with the ℳ_MHD = - 1 instability stabilized and higher-order (|ℳ_MHD |>2) low-amplitude modes present. Radial profiles of the rf magnetic fields at a number of axial locations as well as parallel wavenumber measurements indicate ℳ_rf = - 1 slow shear Alfvén wave excitation over this frequency range. Measurements at frequencies below 0.75Ω_i, indicate attenuation of rf waves by gas baffles and a gas box.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1692-1701
Number of pages	10
Journal	Physics of Fluids B
Volume	1
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.858948
State	Published - 1989
Externally published	Yes

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Computational Mechanics
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanics of Materials
General Physics and Astronomy
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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Radio-frequency wave interchange stability experiments below the ion cyclotron frequency

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