title: Electron plasma orbits from competing diocotron drifts.
abstract: The perpendicular dynamics of a pure electron plasma column are investigated when the plasma spans two Penning-Malmberg traps with noncoinciding axes. The plasma executes noncircular orbits described by competing image-charge electric-field (diocotron) drifts from the two traps. A simple model is presented that predicts a set of nested orbits in agreement with observed plasma trajectories.
authors: Physics Department, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, USA.
authors: N C
authors: NC
authors: Hurst
authors: Physics Department, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, USA.
authors: J R
authors: JR
authors: Danielson
authors: Physics Department, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, USA.
authors: C J
authors: CJ
authors: Baker
authors: Physics Department, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093, USA.
authors: C M
authors: CM
authors: Surko