Published September 1982 | Version v1
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Formation of negative potential solitary wave and double layer

  • 1. Osaka Univ., Suita (Japan). Inst. of Laser Engineering
  • 2. Nagoya Univ. (Japan). Dept. of Physics
  • 3. Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ (USA)

Description

The authors present a model of double layer formation in ion acoustic turbulence excited by drifting electrons. It is found, by means of particle simulations, than when the electron drift velocity exceeds 0.6 vsub(te), a negative potential ion acoustic solitary wave first grows until its amplitude reaches to ephi approximately -Tsub(e) and subsequent reflection of electrons leads to formation of a double layer. The mechanism of the growth of the negative ion acoustic solitary wave is investigated analytically. (Auth.)

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Publishing Information

ISBN
87-550-0862-3
Imprint Title
Symposium on plasma double layers, Risoe National Laboratory June 16-18, 1982
Imprint Pagination
287 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 41-46.
Report number
RISO-R--472

Conference

Title
Symposium on plasma double layers.
Dates
16 - 18 Jun 1982.
Place
Roskilde (Denmark).