Published July 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Arbitrary amplitude double layers in warm dust kinetic Alfven wave plasmas

  • 1. Department of Mathematics, Cotton College, Guwahati-781001, Assam (India)

Description

Large amplitude electrostatic structures associated with low-frequency dust kinetic Alfvenic waves are investigated under the pressure (temperature) gradient indicative of dust dynamics. The set of equations governing the dust dynamics, Boltzmann electrons, ions and Maxwell's equation have been reduced to a single equation known as the Sagdeev potential equation. Parameter ranges for the existence of arbitrary amplitude double layers are observed. Exact analytical expressions for the energy integral is obtained and computed numerically through which sub-Alfvenic arbitrary amplitude rarefactive double layers are found to exist.

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Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 074504-074504.4
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41018736
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ALFVEN WAVES; AMPLITUDES; DUSTS; ELECTRONS; IONS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; PLASMA; TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUATIONS; FERMIONS; HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES; LEPTONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

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