Geodesic acoustic eigenmodes

Kimitaka Itoh, Sanae I. Itoh, Patrick H. Diamond, Akihide Fujisawa, Masatoshi Yagi, Tetsuo Watari, Yoshihiko Nagashima, Atsushi Fukuyama

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Abstract

The eigenmode of a geodesic acoustic mode in the presence of a temperature gradient is discussed. Eigenmodes are obtained and the characteristic wavelength scales as ρi2/3 LT1/3i: ion gyroradius, LT: temperature gradient scale length). The direction of propagation is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number037
JournalPlasma and Fusion Research
Volume1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics

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