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Relaxation of magnetic field in a plasma via the tearing mode

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

S. K. H. Auluck
S. K. H. Auluck
Affiliation:
Neutron Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Bombay 400085, India
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Abstract

A simple argument based on energetics is presented to bring out the similarities between diverse plasmas which undergo current filamentation. The predictions of this argument are found to be in agreement with more detailed theoretical results and experimental data.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 35 , Issue 2 , April 1986 , pp. 311 - 317
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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