Quasi-linear evolution of tearing modes
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- Published by EDP Sciences in Journal de Physique
- Vol. 45 (10) , 1615-1625
- https://doi.org/10.1051/jphys:0198400450100161500
Abstract
The growth of a tearing instability in Rutherford's non-linear regime is investigated. Using a singular perturbations technique, we recover to lowest order Rutherford's result. To the following order we show that the mode generates a quasi-linear deformation of the equilibrium flux profile, whose resistive diffusion slows down the growth and shows the possibility of a saturation of the instabilityKeywords
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