Quasi-linear approach to the propagation of Bernstein waves in an inhomogeneous plasma
- 1 February 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Plasma Physics
- Vol. 23 (2), 209-222
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022377800022273
Abstract
The quasi-linear equations describing the resonant evolution of a weakly inhomogeneous plasma slab under the action of Bernstein modes resulting from linear conversion of an externally injected extraordinary wave are obtained, together with a tractable form of the pertinent dispersion relation. The coefficients of electron diffusion in velocity space are computed, and their effect is compared to the effect of Coulomb collisions.Keywords
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