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TWO STREAM INSTABILITY [1 record]

Record 1 2001-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Thermonuclear fusion
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

Instability which can develop when the velocity distribution of the plasma has two well-separated peaks.

OBS

A stream of high-energy electrons passing through a cold plasma can excite ion waves which will grow rapidly in magnitude at the expense of the kinetic energy of electrons.

OBS

two-stream instability: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Fusion thermonucléaire
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Instabilité qui peut se développer lorsque la distribution des vitesses des particules d'un plasma présente deux pics bien séparés.

OBS

Un faisceau d'électrons de grande énergie traversant un plasma froid peut exciter des ondes ioniques qui vont croître rapidement en amplitude aux dépens de l'énergie cinétique des électrons.

OBS

instabilité de double faisceau : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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