Effects of multi-component ions on plasma flow-shear driven instabilities

T. Kaneko, S. Tamura, R. Hatakeyama

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Abstract

The drift wave instability driven by the parallel ion flow velocity shear is observed to be anomalously suppressed by superimposing light potassium (K) and heavy cesium (Cs) ions in the magnetized plasma. In addition, the shear strength which yields the peak of the fluctuation amplitude becomes larger with an increase in the superimposed K or Cs ion density. These phenomena are considered to be caused by enhancement of the ion Landau damping effect due to a mixture of the unequalmass ion species.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication37th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2010, EPS 2010
Pages93-96
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Event37th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2010, EPS 2010 - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: 2010 Jun 212010 Jun 25

Publication series

Name37th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2010, EPS 2010
Volume1

Conference

Conference37th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2010, EPS 2010
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityDublin
Period10/6/2110/6/25

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