Short wavelength temperature gradient driven modes in tokamak plasmas.
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New unstable temperature gradient driven modes in an inhomogeneous tokamak plasma are identified. These modes represent temperature gradient (ion and electron) driven modes destabilized in the short wavelength regions with k( perpendicular )rho(i,e)>>1, respectively. The instability occurs due to a specific plasma response that significantly deviates from Boltzmann distribution in the regions k( perpendicular )rho(i,e)>>1.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review letters
دوره 89 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002