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    • Velocity gradient driven flute instabilities in plasmas

      M Sinha A K Sundaram

      Plasma Physics Volume 8 Issue 3 March 1977 pp 205-213

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    • Keywords

       

      Velocity gradients; electrostatic instabilities; plasma density gradient

    • Abstract

       

      The effect of velocity gradient across the magnetic field on the low frequency flute modes is examined in detail, using the normal mode analysis. It is shown that some new type of instabilities driven primarily by the velocitygradient arise and these excited modes eventually attain the convective saturation. The onset of plasma turbulence due to these instabilities may possibly be one of the major contributors for anomalous heating process and enhanced plasma resistivity.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      M Sinha1 A K Sundaram1

      1. Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad - 380009

    • Dates

       
      Published
      March 1977
      Manuscript received
      9 August 1976
      Manuscript revised
      27 November 1976

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