journal article Jul 01, 1973

Oscillation center quasilinear theory

The Physics of Fluids Vol. 16 No. 7 pp. 1102-1107 · AIP Publishing
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Abstract
A new formulation of the quasilinear theory of weakly turbulent plasmas is presented, which explicitly separates resonant and nonresonant wave-particle interactions from the outset. This is achieved by making a canonical transformation to “oscillation center variables” before attempting to solve the Vlasov equation. A systematic method of constructing the generating function to any order in the wave amplitude is presented, based on a variant of Hamilton-Jacobi perturbation theory. Momentum and energy split naturally into a wave and a particle component. The results are generalized to apply to weakly inhomogeneous plasmas, and verified by demonstrating momentum and energy conservation.
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Published
Jul 01, 1973
Vol/Issue
16(7)
Pages
1102-1107
Cite This Article
R. L. Dewar (1973). Oscillation center quasilinear theory. The Physics of Fluids, 16(7), 1102-1107. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1694473
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