Temperature Gradient and Electron Gyroradius Effects on Lower Hybrid Drift--Drift Cyclotron Instabilities

摘要

Electron and ion temperature gradients as well as finite electron gyroradius (k rho/sub e/ approximately greater than 1) have been retained to analyze the stability of drift waves from the lower hybrid down to the ion cyclotron frequency. The instability conditions indicate the importance of these modes over this entire frequency range in a variety of applications. (ERA citation 03:029881)