Abstract

The coupled radial eigenmode equations for electromagnetic drift waves in a sheared magnetic field are solved numerically. In addition to the familiar drift eigenmodes, a different set of eigenmodes was found which is the analog of the sheared Alfvén waves of local theory in a sheared magnetic field. The drift mode is mainly electrostatic, and the shear Alfvén mode is mainly electromagnetic and closely related to the high-order tearing modes.

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