Journal article
Harmonic generation and parametric decay in the ion‐cyclotron frequency range
The Physics of fluids (1958), Vol.27(9), pp.2205-2208
09/1984
DOI: 10.1063/1.864898
Abstract
Harmonic generation and parametric decay are examined in a toroidal ACT‐1 plasma using electrostatic plate antennas. The harmonic generation, which is consistent with sheath rectification, is sufficiently strong that the nonlinearly generated harmonic modes themselves decay parametrically. Resonant and nonresonant parametric decay of the second harmonic are observed and compared with uniform pump theory. Resonant decay of lower‐hybrid waves into lower‐hybrid waves and slow ion‐cyclotron waves is seen for the first time. Surprisingly, the decay processes are nonlinearly saturated, indicating absolute instability.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Harmonic generation and parametric decay in the ion‐cyclotron frequency range
- Creators
- F. Skiff - Princeton Plasma Physics LaboratoryK. L. Wong - Princeton UniversityM. Ono - Princeton University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Physics of fluids (1958), Vol.27(9), pp.2205-2208
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.864898
- ISSN
- 0031-9171
- eISSN
- 2163-4998
- Number of pages
- 4
- Date published
- 09/1984
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984428797402771
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