Ion-acoustic solutions and shock waves in multicomponent plasmas

Das, GC (1979) Ion-acoustic solutions and shock waves in multicomponent plasmas. In: Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 21 (3). pp. 257-265.

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Abstract

The present investigation of ion-acoustic waves is based on the study of the nonlinearity of plasma waves in a dispersive medium. Here the authors study ion-acoustic solitary waves in a warm ion plasma with non-isothermal electrons and then the results for solitary waves in a plasma with isothermal electrons are obtained. Incorporating the previous results obtained from the solitary wave solutions, the authors generalize the effect of negative ions on ion-acoustic waves in plasmas consisting of either a warm or cold ion species. A reflection phenomenon of ions in these waves is also studied. These results can be generalized, but the discussion is limited to a particular model of the plasma.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion
Publisher:	Institute of Physics
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Institute of Physics.
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Mathematics
Date Deposited:	23 Dec 2010 07:37
Last Modified:	23 Dec 2010 07:41
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/34366

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