Effects of boundary conditions and flow on the kink instability in a cylindrical plasma column

Physics of Plasmas

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Furno, I ^a   Intrator, T P ^a   Lapenta, G ^a   Dorf, L ^a   Abbate, S ^a   Ryutov, D D ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL BOUNDARY; AXIAL MODE STRUCTURES; AZIMUTHAL ROTATION; KINK INSTABILITY;

AXIAL FLOW; PLASMA FLOW; PLASMA SHEATHS; PLASMA SOURCES; ROTATION;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS;

EID: 33847704964     PISSN: 1070664X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2435306     Document Type: Article

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