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Quasilinear Theory for Relativistic Particles

Received: 15 September 2014     Accepted: 25 September 2014     Published: 30 September 2014
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Abstract

Quasilinear theory is developed by using canonical variables for relativistic particles. It is self-consistent, including momentum, pitch-angle, and spatial diffusions. By assuming the wave field is a superposition of known toroidal and poloidal Fourier modes, the quasilinear diffusion coefficients are written in a form which can be directly evaluated by using the output of a spectral full-wave solver of Maxwell equations in toroidal plasmas. The formalism is special for tokamaks which are axis-symmetric, therefore, it is simple and suitable for simulations of cyclotron heating, current drive and radio-frequency wave induced radial transport in ITER. PACS: 52.35.Py, 52.50.Sw, 52.35.Fa.

Published in American Journal of Modern Physics (Volume 3, Issue 5)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajmp.20140305.13
Page(s) 207-210
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Keywords

Relativistic, Quasi-Linear, Three-Dimension Diffusion

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  • Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China

  • Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China

  • Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China

  • Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China

  • Southwestern Institute of Physics, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China

  • College of Physics Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China

  • College of Physics Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China

  • College of Physics Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, China

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