Abstract
A new fluid theory in the guiding-center and gyrotropic approximation derivable from the ensemble-averaged Vlasov-Maxwell equations that included the effect of wave-particle interactions for weakly turbulent, weakly inhomogeneous, nonuniformly magnetized plasma was recently given by Jasperse, Basu, Lund, and Bouhram [Phys. Plasmas 13, 072903 (2006)]. In that theory, the particles are transported in one spatial dimension (the distance s along the magnetic field) but the turbulence is two-dimensional. In this paper, which is intended as a sequel, the above theory is used for quasisteady conditions to find: (1) a new formula for the perpendicular ion-heating rate per unit volume Ẇi⊥(s), where Ẇi⊥(s) decreases for large s by what we call the “finite ion gyroradius effect”; and (2) a new formula for the perpendicular ion temperature at low altitudes, Ti⊥(s). Parametrized calculations for Ti⊥(s) are also given.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
