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Effect of collisions on the relativistic electromagnetic instability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

Toshio Okada  and
Keishiro Niu
Toshio Okada
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Physics, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
Keishiro Niu
Affiliation:
Department of Energy Sciences, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Midori-Ku, Yokohama, Japan
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Abstract

The electromagnetic instability of a relativistic electron beam penetrating an infinite plasma is analyzed. The purpose of this paper is to determine the effect of collisions within the plasma upon the growth rate of the Weibel-type electromagnetic instability. The dispersion relation including the effect of collisions is solved analytically and numerically. It is found that collisions can enhance the growth rate of the electromagnetic instability in the case of low plasma temperature.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 24 , Issue 3 , December 1980 , pp. 483 - 488
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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