Published April 9, 1984
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Journal article
Localization of waves in a fluctuating plasma
Creators
- 1. Institute for Fusion Studies and Center for Studies in Statistical Mechanics, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712
Description
We present the first application of localization theory to plasma physics: Density fluctuations induce exponential localization of longitudinal and transverse electron plasma waves, i.e., the eigenmodes have an amplitude decreasing exponentially for large distances without any dissipative mechanism in the plasma. This introduces a new mechanism for converting a convective instability into an absolute one. Localization should be observable in clear-cut experiments
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Rev. Lett.
- Journal Volume
- 52
- Journal Issue
- 15
- Series
- Phys. Rev. Lett.
- Journal Page Range
- 1296-1299
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 16000595
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- AMPLITUDES; CONVECTION; ELECTRON PLASMA WAVES; FLUCTUATIONS; PLASMA; PLASMA DENSITY; PLASMA INSTABILITY
- Descriptors DEC
- ENERGY TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER; INSTABILITY; PLASMA WAVES; VARIATIONS