Theory and Simulation of the Rayleigh-Taylor Instability in the Limit of Large Larmor Radius

J. D. Huba; J. G. Lyon; A. B. Hassam

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.59.2971

Theory and Simulation of the Rayleigh-Taylor Instability in the Limit of Large Larmor Radius

J. D. Huba, J. G. Lyon, and A. B. Hassam

Phys. Rev. Lett. 59, 2971 – Published 28 December 1987

Abstract

The theory and first nonlinear simulations of the Rayleigh-Taylor instability in the limit of large ion Larmor radius are presented. It is shown that in the limit of large Larmor radius, the Rayleigh-Taylor instability evolves much faster and in a dramatically different manner than in the limit of small Larmor radius.