Physics of Plasmas · 1995 · 33 citations · 5 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsPlasma PhysicsIon GradientsLow-temperature PlasmasPlasma InstabilitiesShear PropertiesShear StrengthMagnetic ShearSafety FactorTokamak PlasmasTokamak Stability
A study of the effect of negative shear on the toroidal ion temperature gradient mode is given. It is shown that the negative shear can give a substantial stabilizing effect on the mode when the safety factor q is small.
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