Trapped-Particle Stabilization of Localized Interchange Modes in Axisymmetric Toroidal Plasmas
- 22 July 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 33 (4), 202-205
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.33.202
Abstract
A stability criterion for localized modes in an axisymmetric torodial plasma is derived from the kinetic energy principle, taking account of trapped particles. This criterion predicts greater stability than the Mercier criterion.Keywords
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