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Rayleigh–Taylor instability of a plasma in a magnetic field: nonlinear theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

Bhimsen K. Shivamoggi
Bhimsen K. Shivamoggi
Affiliation:
Department of Theoretical Physics, Research School of Physical Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600, Australia
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Kaira & Kathuria used the method of multiple scales to develop nonlinear analysis of Rayleigh–Taylor instability of a plasma in a magnetic field. Their calculations remain valid only for wavenumbers k away from the linear cut-off value kc, and break down for wavenumbers near kc. The purpose of this paper is to treat the latter case. The solution uses the method of strained parameters. The results show the instability persists even at k = kc, despite the cut-off predicted by the linear theory.

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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 27 , Issue 1 , February 1982 , pp. 129 - 134
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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