Title :
On the current-driven electrostatic ion-cyclotron instability: a review
Author :
Rasmussen, Jens Juul ; Schrittwieser, Roman Wolfgang
Author_Institution :
Association EURATOM-Riso Nat. Lab., Roskilde, Denmark
fDate :
6/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Theoretical, numerical, and experimental investigations of the electrostatic ion-cyclotron instability (EICI) are critically reviewed. The discussion of theory focuses mainly on the linear theories, with particular attention to those that have been used in explaining experimental observations, but a short account of various nonlinear theories is also given. Numerical simulation results are surveyed. Experimental investigations in Q-machine plasmas and their interpretation in terms of various theories are then examined
Keywords :
plasma instability; reviews; Q-machine plasmas; current-driven electrostatic ion-cyclotron instability; linear theories; review; Current density; Cyclotrons; Electrons; Electrostatics; Laboratories; Magnetic fields; Plasma accelerators; Plasma density; Plasma temperature; Plasma waves;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
