Abstract
The radial eigenvalue equations governing the stability properties of global electrostatic drift waves in self-consistently stationary cylindrical plasmas confined by sheared magnetic fields are derived and examined from a new point of view. The dissipative electon drift waves that are not localized near the mode rational surface are shown to be more unstable when the plasma current (which produces magnetic shear) flows in the opposite direction to the mode propagation. The effect of finite magnetic shear on its mode structure is also investigated. The density response of the ion drift waves exhibits the non-Boltzmann like behavior and its ratio to the electrostatic potential increases toward the plasma edge.
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