Computer Simulation of the Diocotron Instability

Abstract

A particle simulation study demonstrates that an initial-value analysis is essential in understanding the early-time growth of diocotron modes. It is also demonstrated that the equilibrium properties of a rigid rotor (including rotation on both the high and the low frequency branches) are well described by particle simulation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA285655

Entities

People

  • George J. Morales
  • S. C. Neu

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Differential Equations
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Low Temperature
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Particles
  • Physics
  • Rotation
  • Simulations
  • Space Sciences

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics