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The MaPLE device: A linear machine for laboratory studies of the magnetized plasma physics phenomena

Part of: Experiments Fundamental Plasma Physics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2014

Subir Biswas ,
Satyajit Chowdhury ,
Abhik M. Pal ,
Shashwat Bhattacharya ,
Subhasis Basu ,
Monobir Chattopadhyay ,
Nikhil Chakrabarti  and
Rabindranath Pal
Subir Biswas*
Affiliation:
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700064, India
Satyajit Chowdhury
Affiliation:
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700064, India
Abhik M. Pal
Affiliation:
AMITY University, Manesar, Haryana, India
Shashwat Bhattacharya
Affiliation:
Technical University Munich, Germany
Subhasis Basu
Affiliation:
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700064, India
Monobir Chattopadhyay
Affiliation:
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700064, India
Nikhil Chakrabarti
Affiliation:
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700064, India
Rabindranath Pal
Affiliation:
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata 700064, India
*
†Email address for correspondence: subir.biswas@saha.ac.in
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Abstract

The Magnetized Plasma Linear Experimental (MaPLE) device is developed in the plasma physics laboratory of the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics for studying basic plasma physics phenomena like waves, instabilities and their nonlinear behavior in magnetized plasma. Details description of the device and its plasma characteristics are presented. The machine provides flexibilities in terms of magnetic configuration and plasma sources. Recently, low frequency drift waves are excited in the weak density gradient region of electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) produced low density plasmas and their nonlinear coupling is studied. Results of this experiment and some more experiments done in the device are summarized. Reasoning behind a possible upgrade plan of the device for studying shear Alfven waves (SAW) and magnetic drift waves in future is also discussed.

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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 81 , Issue 2 , April 2015 , 345810205
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