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Thermally driven magnetic turbulence in the presence of radiation cooling in plasmas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

R. Bharuthram
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Durban–Westville, Durban 4000, and Plasma Physics Research Institute, University of Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa
S. Baboolal
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Durban–Westville, Durban 4000, and Plasma Physics Research Institute, University of Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa
P. K. Shukla
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Durban–Westville, Durban 4000, and Plasma Physics Research Institute, University of Natal, Durban 4001, South Africa

Abstract

Instabilities of the flute-like magnetic fluctuations in the presence of radiation cooling in a non-uniform magnetoplasma are investigated. It is shown that magnetic turbulence can cause anomalous cross-field electron energy transport. The relevance of the investigation to magnetic and inertial fusion as well as to astrophysical plasmas is pointed out.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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