Abstract
The effect of the radial derivative of the equilibrium particle distribution, i.e., the diamagnetic drift effect, on geodesic acoustic modes is taken into account in this work. The effect was routinely neglected in the previous studies on the geodesic acoustic mode since the dominant mode number is m/n=0/0. However, for finite electron temperatures, small m ≠ 0 side bands are present and the diamagnetic drift effect enters through these side bands. In this work, we find that the mode frequencies increase with the particle density gradient. The temperature ratio between electrons and ions, i.e., τ=Te/Ti, is a key parameter influencing this effect. The effect is more prominent for higher τ values. Another effect is the symmetry breaking of the propagating direction of the sideband potentials. In contrast to the pure standing wave form, the potential perturbation consists of a standing wave superimposed with a small amplitude traveling wave, which is nearly proportional to the density gradient.
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