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x
x +
0.12
∆ S = S − S +
0.1
0.08
0.06
S
S +
0.04
0.02
0
−5
0
5
x
Fig. 5.5. Poynting vector discontinuity near the resonance point. The difference
between Poynting vectors at x = x and x = x + corresponds to the wave energy
dissipation in the FLR
The imaginary part in (5.42) is π sign( δ n )=
sign( Λ ) (see 5.38). Thus energy
losses on a unit area within the resonance region can be estimated as
2
k y
ω
8 π
|
Λ n ||
b 0 |
2 .
∆S x ≈−
|
Q n ( z )
|
(5.43)
k A ( x n )
The total energy dissipation W on the entire resonance magnetic shell is
found by integrating (5.43) over the field line and summing up on all the lines
for which the FLR-condition is satisfied for the set frequencies ω , i.e. on the
box cross-section x = const. With the normalization requirement (5.11) we
can define the total energy W -expending on the plasma heating within the
resonance region as
2
k y
|
Λ n ||
b 0 |
ω
8 π
W
l y .
(5.44)
k A ( x n )
At numerical calculations it is convenient to use the expression
8 π b ( x n )
S x ( x )= i ω
2 c ( x ) b ( x )
|
2 ,
|
Q n ( z )
|
(5.45)
2
b ( x n )
|
where c ( x )and b ( x ) are obtained from (5.29)-(5.30).
Let us compare the energy loss in the resonance point calculated from
(5.43) and (5.45). Figure 5.5 shows the x -component of the time averaged
Poynting vector as a function of coordinate x near the resonance point. The
fields are normalized by the longitudinal magnetic field in the resonance point.
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