Guiding-center polarization and magnetization effects in gyrokinetic theory
Plasma Physics
2010-08-24 v1
Abstract
Higher-order guiding-center polarization and magnetization effects are introduced in gyrokinetic theory by keeping first-order terms in background magnetic-field nonuniformity. These results confirm the consistency of the two-step perturbation analysis used in modern gyrokinetic theory.
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@article{arxiv.1008.3888,
title = {Guiding-center polarization and magnetization effects in gyrokinetic theory},
author = {Alain J. Brizard},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1008.3888},
year = {2010}
}
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10 pages