Rigid Rotor Equilibrium of a Strong Ion Layer.
Abstract
The equilibrium properties of a strong, space charge neutral ion layer that is confined radially by an externally applied magnetic field are examined within the framework of the steady-state Vlasov-Maxwell equations. The selected distribution function not only allows radial confinement of the gyrating protons, but also is simple enough that explicit, analytic expressions can be obtained for the particle density, current density, magnetic field and the radii of the p-layer, without any a priori assumption about the radial dimensions of the layer. When the ion density is high, thin layer equilibria exist only for small rotational velocities, and for a small range of the conducting wall radius, the frequency of rotation can be considerably greater than the cyclotron frequency corresponding to the externally applied magnetic field. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA031169
Entities
People
- Chris A. Kapetanakos
- D. R. Chu
- James R. Golden
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory