Effect of Flow on Plasma Instabilities

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Abstract

We report here the results of study of the effect of inhomogeneous flow on drift waves. The results show that the curved flow can stabilize the modes and this might have important consequences in fusion and space plasma instabilities.

Authors

  • Gabriela Vasquez

    Jarvis Christian College

  • Arthur Sweeney

    Lee College, Baytown, TX, Lamar University, University of Texas at Arlington, Angelo State University, Rice University, Texas State University, College of William and Mary and National Institute of Aerospace, Nanyang Technological University, China Jiliang University, Baylor University, Louisiana State University, College of William and Mary, University of Oklahoma, University of Texas at Dallas, Univ of Texas, Austin, Texas State Univ-San Marcos, University of Cambridge, University of Texas at Austin, Indiana University - Bloomington, Lamar Univiversity, University of Cincinnati, Deartment of Physics, University of Texas, Arlington, Texas A&M University, College Station, University of Texas - Dallas, University of Dallas