Contributions to Plasma Physics · 1994 · 14 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsFusion EngineeringNuclear PhysicsPlasma PhysicsCollisions In PlasmasFusion PlasmasMagnetized PlasmaPlasma Kinetic TheoryPlasma SimulationPlasma TransportDiverted Plasma EquilibriumDivertor ModelingDivertor PhysicsEquilibriumMagnetized Plasma KineticsPlasma Transport SimulationVlasov EquationVlasov Simulations
Abstract A kinetic modelling of 1d collisional and 2d Vlasov magnetic SOL's using the W1 and W2 particle codes is presented. Deviation of the distribution function from the equilibrium one is shown, as well as the possibility of kinetic instability in diverted plasmas.