Turbulent Heating in Computer Simulations of the Modified Plasma Two-Stream Instability.

Abstract

Computer simulations of the fluid-like modified two-stream instability, driven by relative electron-ion drifts across a magnetic field, show strong anomalous plasma heating. The electron and ion heating rates are comparable and result in ion thermal speeds which approach the relative speed within a few ion plasma periods. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0734128

Entities

People

  • Edward Ott
  • Jay Paul Boris
  • John B. Mcbride
  • Joseph H. Orens

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Control Simulators
  • Electrons
  • Instability
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Simulations
  • Simulators

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics