Gyrokinetic theory in the White-Chance-Boozer coordinates

Authors
Chiu, SC Chan, VS Lin-Liu, YR Omelchenko, Y
Citation
Sc. Chiu et al., Gyrokinetic theory in the White-Chance-Boozer coordinates, PHYS PLASMA, 7(11), 2000, pp. 4609-4615
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICS OF PLASMAS
ISSN journal
1070664X → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
4609 - 4615
Database
ISI
SICI code
1070-664X(200011)7:11<4609:GTITWC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The noncanonical Lagrangian theory of guiding center orbits is applied to t he coordinate system of White-Chance-Boozer. The result is a generalized se t of equations of motion which eliminates certain approximations of the sta tic field and includes the effects of large rotations and high frequency wa ves. A quasilinear gyrokinetic theory is shown to readily follow from these equations. (C) 2000 American Institute of Physics. [S1070-664X(00)03109-8] .