Published March 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Large amplitude electrostatic solitary structures in a charge-varying dusty plasma with two-temperature trapped ions

  • 1. Faculty of Sciences-Physics, Theoretical Physics Laboratory, University of Bab-Ezzouar, USTHB, B P 32, El Alia, Algiers 16111 (Algeria)

Description

A numerical investigation is presented to show the existence, formation and possible realization of large amplitude solitary potentials in a charge varying dusty plasma with two-temperature trapped ions. These nonlinear localized structures are self-consistent solutions of the Vlasov equation representing saturated states of a four-stream unstable collisionless dusty plasma. The saturation is provided by an interplay between ion trapping and dust charging. It is found that under certain conditions the effect of dust charge variation can be quite important. In particular, it may be noted that the dust charge variation leads to an additional enlargement of the nonlinear localized structure and provides an alternate physical mechanism causing anomalous dissipation

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0031-8949/75/3/022;
PII
S0031-8949(07)36113-22;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica Scripta (Online)
Journal Volume
75
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 354-362
ISSN
1402-4896

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38078546
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BOLTZMANN-VLASOV EQUATION; IONS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PLASMA; POTENTIALS; TRAPPING
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS