Published April 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

Existence of a negative potential solitary-wave structure and formation of a double layer

  • 1. Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974

Description

A stationary negative potential with a solitary-wave structure can exist in a nonequilibrium plasma with T/sub e/>>T/sub i/. The peak value of the potential can exceed the electron temperature, T/sub e//e. The existence of such a structure is responsible for the formation of a double layer in the presence of current

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Fluids
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
4
Series
Phys. Fluids.
Journal Page Range
632-635
ISSN
0031-9171

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13693864
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
AMPLITUDES; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; IONS; LAYERS; NON-EQUILIBRIUM PLASMA; POTENTIALS; SOLITONS
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; PLASMA; QUASI PARTICLES