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Equilibrium Gradient Effects in the Theory of Alfven-Wave Heating

Jan Vaclavik, Kurt Appert
1991
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An explicit expression for the local power absorption density in a uniformly-magnetized slab plasma is derived from the Vlasov-Maxwell equations, taking into account density and temperature gradients. Using a transformation to Lagrangian coordinates, the kinetic flux of energy due to particle streaming can be separated in a suitable way from the actual power dissipation. Computations using this expression show how equilibrium gradients play a role in the modelling of low-frequency Alfven wave heating, and give a threshold below which the gradient effects are important in a medium-sized Tokamak.

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Jan Vaclavik, Kurt Appert
1991
Journal Articles

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/717ac8fc-750a-40ab-ac1d-e6f3b0189dbb

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