On the current-driven electrostatic ion-cyclotron instability: a review
- 1 June 1991
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
- Vol. 19 (3), 457-501
- https://doi.org/10.1109/27.87228
Abstract
Theoretical, numerical, and experimental investigations of the electrostatic ion-cyclotron instability (EICI) are critically reviewed. The discussion of theory focuses mainly on the linear theories, with particular attention to those that have been used in explaining experimental observations, but a short account of various nonlinear theories is also given. Numerical simulation results are surveyed. Experimental investigations in Q-machine plasmas and their interpretation in terms of various theories are then examined.Keywords
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