Published January 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Propagation and stability of quantum dust-ion-acoustic shock waves in planar and nonplanar geometry

  • 1. Theoretical Plasma Physics Division, P. O. Nilore, Islamabad (Pakistan)
  • 2. Department of Mathematics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad (Pakistan)

Description

Dust-ion-acoustic (DIA) shock waves are studied in an unmagnetized quantum plasma consisting of electrons, ions, and dust by employing the quantum hydrodynamic (QHD) model. In this context, a Korteweg-deVries-Burger (KdVB) equation is derived by employing the small amplitude perturbation expansion method. The dissipation is introduced by taking into account the kinematic viscosity among the plasma constituents. It is found that the strength of the quantum DIA shock wave is maximum for spherical, intermediate for cylindrical, and minimum for the planar geometry. The effects of quantum Bohm potential, dust concentration, and kinematic viscosity on the quantum DIA shock structure are also investigated. The temporal evolution of DIA KdV solitons and Burger shocks are also studied by putting the dissipative and dispersive coefficients equal to zero, respectively. The effects of the quantum Bohm potential on the stability of the DIA shock is also investigated. The present investigation may be beneficial to understand the dissipative and dispersive processes that may occur in the quantum dusty plasmas found in microelectronic devices as well as in astrophysical plasmas.

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Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 013705-013705.7
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41021401
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
DUSTS; ELECTRONS; ION ACOUSTIC WAVES; IONS; KORTEWEG-DE VRIES EQUATION; QUANTUM PLASMA; SHOCK WAVES; STABILITY; VISCOSITY; WAVE PROPAGATION
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUATIONS; FERMIONS; ION WAVES; LEPTONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PLASMA; PLASMA WAVES

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