Excitation of Alfvén Waves by High-Energy Ions in a Tokamak

M. N. Rosenbluth and P. H. Rutherford
Phys. Rev. Lett. 34, 1428 – Published 9 June 1975
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Abstract

It is shown that shear Alfvén waves can be destabilized by resonance with high-energy "beam" ions near the magnetic axis in a tokamak, if the beam is radially nonuniform.

  • Received 31 December 1974

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.34.1428

©1975 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

M. N. Rosenbluth* and P. H. Rutherford

  • Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540

  • *Also Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, N. J. 08540.

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Vol. 34, Iss. 23 — 9 June 1975

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