[PEM17-P04] Electromagnetic linear dispersion relation for plasma with a drift across magnetic field
Keywords:plasma waves, linear theory, dispersion relation
A current across the magnetic field is formed in various situations in plasma. The relative drift between ions and electrons due to the cross-field current becomes a source of various microscopic instabilities. A fully electromagnetic and kinetic linear dispersion relation for plasma with a drift across magnetic field is derived by assuming a uniform background plasma. The dielectric permittivity tensor for shifted Maxwellian velocity distributions is also presented.