The Electromagnetic Interchange Mode in a Partially Ionized Collisional Plasma.
Abstract
A collisional electromagnetic dispersion relation is derived from two-fluid theory for the interchange mode coupled to the Alfven, acoustic, drift and entropy modes in a partially ionized plasma. The fundamental electromagnetic nature of the interchange mode is noted; coupling to the intermediate Alfven mode is strongly stabilizing for finite k sub z. Both ion viscous and ion-neutral stabilization are included, and it is found that collisions destroy the FLR cutoff at short perpendicular wavelengths.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA004955
Entities
People
- Charles F. Kennel
- M. K. Hudson
Organizations
- University of California, Los Angeles