A kinetic theory for the drift-kink instability

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 102, Issue A12, 1997, Pages 27099-27108

  Lapenta, Giovanni ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0037744016     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JA02140     Document Type: Article

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