Analysis of Runaway-Electron-Driven Whistler Waves on MST

Analysis of Runaway-Electron-Driven Whistler Waves on MST Xiao, Yiru This thesis presents a detailed linear and quasilinear analysis of runaway-electron-driven whistler waves using experimental data from shot 1220511040 on the Madison Symmetric Torus (MST). A key novel aspect of this work is the investigation of the previously overlooked normal Doppler resonance (n=+1), which offers a new perspective on wave-particle interactions. The analysis concludes that while both anomalous and normal Doppl