Published July 30, 2012 | Version v1
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Dynamical behaviour of stochastic dust charge fluctuations

Creators

  • 1. Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Calcutta, 92, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata 700 009 (India)
  • 2. Department of Mechanical and Aeropsace Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 (United States)
  • 3. RUB International Chair, International Center for Advanced Studies in Physical Sciences, Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Ruhr University Bochum, D-44780 Bochum (Germany)

Description

The dynamics of stochastic dust charge fluctuations is investigated. An inhomogeneous Burgers equation with a linear forcing term is derived in which the Burgers term is proportional to the diffusivity of dust charge fluctuations. This novel equation is solved analytically. Possibility of turbulence due to stochastic charge fluctuations is highlighted. -- Highlights: ► Stochastic dust charge fluctuation. ► Relation between stochastic dust charge fluctuation and inhomogeneous Burgers' equation. ► Analytical solution of this inhomogeneous Burgers' equation. ► Possibility of turbulence due to stochastic dust charge fluctuations.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2012.06.034

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physleta.2012.06.034;
PII
S0375-9601(12)00772-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
376
Journal Issue
37
Journal Page Range
p. 2552-2554
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45069717
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; DIFFUSION; EQUATIONS; FLUCTUATIONS; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; VARIATIONS

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