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Normal modes of oscillation in a higher-order Chew—Goldberger—Low plasma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

A. E. Sisson
Affiliation:
Division of Interdisciplinary Studies and Research, State University of New York at Buffalo
C. P. Yu
Affiliation:
Division of Interdisciplinary Studies and Research, State University of New York at Buffalo

Abstract

The low frequency, linear oscifiation of an unbounded, homogeneous, low density plasma in the presence of a strong, uniform magnetic field is examined using a set of three-dimensional hydromagnetic equations derived from the higher-order Chew—Goldberger—Low theory recently obtained by Frieman, Davidson & Langdon (1966). It is found from the higher-order corrections to the dispersion relation that the waves are generally dispersed and the mirror and firehose instabilities are stabilized.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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