Published July 2008 | Version v1
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A note on dust wave excitation in a plasma with warm dust: Comparison with experiment

Creators

  • 1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093 (United States)
  • 2. Physics Department, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242 (United States)

Description

Ion-dust streaming instability in a plasma containing dust grains with large thermal speeds is considered using kinetic theory. The results are compared with experimental measurements of the dispersion relation of dust acoustic waves performed at the University of Iowa and Auburn University.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.2943218;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 073701-073701.5
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41018723
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
DISPERSION RELATIONS; DUSTS; EXCITATION; ION ACOUSTIC WAVES; IONS; PLASMA INSTABILITY
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; INSTABILITY; ION WAVES; PLASMA WAVES

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Notes
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