Published December 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Electron acoustic solitary waves in unmagnetized two electron population dense plasmas

  • 1. Theoretical Plasma Physics Division, PINSTECH, P.O. Nilore Islamabad (Pakistan)

Description

The electron acoustic solitary waves are studied in unmagnetized two population electron quantum plasmas. The quantum hydrodynamic model is employed with the Sagdeev potential approach to describe the arbitrary amplitude electron acoustic waves in a two electron population dense Fermi plasma. It is found that hot electron density hump structures are formed in the subsonic region in such type of quantum plasmas. The wave amplitude as well as the width of the soliton are increased with the increase of percentage presence of cold (thinly populated) electrons in a multicomponent quantum plasma. It is found that an increase in quantum diffraction parameter broadens the nonlinear structure. Furthermore, the amplitude of the nonlinear electron acoustic wave is found to increase with the decrease in Mach number. The numerical results are also presented to understand the formation of solitons in two electron population Fermi plasmas.

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Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 122302-122302.6
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

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