Analytic, quasineutral, two-dimensional Maxwell-Vlasov equilibria
Plasma Physics
2009-10-16 v2
Abstract
Two-dimensional Maxwell-Vlasov equilibria with finite electric fields, axial ("toroidal") plasma flow and isotropic pressure are constructed in plane geometry by using the quasineutrality condition to express the electrostatic potential in terms of the vector potential. Then for Harris-type distribution functions, Ampere's equation becomes of Liouville type and can be solved analytically. As an example, a periodic "cat-eyes" steady state consisting of a row of magnetic islands is presented. The method can be extended to (toroidal) axisymmetric equilibria.
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@article{arxiv.0909.1745,
title = {Analytic, quasineutral, two-dimensional Maxwell-Vlasov equilibria},
author = {G. N. Throumoulopoulos and H. Tasso},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0909.1745},
year = {2009}
}
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11 pages, 3 figures