| fishbones | <radiobiology> Oscillations in soft X-ray emissions which occur during intense neutral-beam heating, associated with a recurring m=1 internal kink mode. Mode was given its name from its characteristic signal (looked like the bones of a fish, of course). Fishbones are associated with loss of fast ions from the plasma and are triggered by exceeding the upper limit on plasma beta. (09 Oct 1997) |
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