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Temperature gradient and electric field driven electrostatic instabilities

Abstract

The stability of electrostatic waves to thermodynamic and electric potential gradients was investigated. It is shown that thermodynamic gradients drive instabilities even when the internal electric field vanishes. Skewing of the distribution function is not included in the dielectric.

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Morrison, P. J., Ionson, J. A.. 1982-02-01. Temperature gradient and electric field driven electrostatic instabilities. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19820014164

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