Published July 2014 | Version v1
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Linear and nonlinear dust acoustic waves in an inhomogeneous magnetized dusty plasma with nonextensive electrons

  • 1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, New Damietta P. O. 34517 (Egypt)
  • 2. Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, New Damietta P. O. 34517 (Egypt)

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The propagation of both linear and nonlinear dust acoustic waves (DAWs) in an inhomogeneous magnetized collisional and warm dusty plasma (DP) consisting of Boltzmann ions, nonextensive electrons, and inertial dust particles is investigated. The number density gradients of all DP components besides the inhomogeneities of electrostatic potential and the initial dust fluid velocity are taken into account. The linear dispersion relation and a nonlinear modified Zakharov-Kusnetsov (MZK) equation governing the propagation of the three-dimensional DAWs are derived. The analytical solution of the MZK reveals the creation of both compressive and rarefactive DAW solitons in the proposed model. It is found that the inhomogeneity dimension parameter and the electron nonextensive parameter affect significantly the nonlinear DAW's amplitude, width, and Mach number. The relations of our findings with some astrophysical situations have been given

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Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 073710-073710.7
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46009918
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; ASTROPHYSICS; MACH NUMBER; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PLASMA; POTENTIALS
Descriptors DEC
DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; PHYSICS; VELOCITY

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