2001 II 6A
From QED
The Alfven velocity is:
The ion sound speed is:
So that if vA˜vs:
Then:
By quasineutrality niZ = ne:
Since β = 8πnT / B2:
For the ion acoustic wave to have landau damping:
Plugging in:
Or:
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