Abstract
It is shown that the parallel electron velocity shear can destabilize low-frequency (in comparison with the electron gyrofrequency) electrostatic waves in a magnetized plasma. A new dispersion relation is derived and solved for the parameters relevant for laboratory experiments of velocity shear instabilities in a magnetized plasma.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 024502 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Physics of Plasmas |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Feb 2006 |
Keywords
- plasma
- velocity shear
- instability