Published February 27, 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Dissipative drift wave instability in a radially bounded nonuniform dusty magnetoplasma

  • 1. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 (United States)
  • 2. International Centre for Advanced Studies in Physical Sciences, Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Ruhr University Bochum, D-44780 Bochum (Germany)
  • 3. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 (United States)

Description

Properties of the dissipative drift wave instability in a radially bounded nonuniform dusty magnetoplasma are investigated. By using the two-fluid model for the electrons and ions, we derive a nonlocal wave equation for the low-frequency collisional drift wave in the bounded system. The charged dust is assumed to be immobile on the time scale of the instability. The wave equation admits a dispersion relation, which exhibits the modification of the drift wave frequency and the dissipative drift wave instability growth rate due to radial boundaries. Possible application of our investigation to forthcoming nonuniform dusty magnetoplasma experiments is discussed.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2012.02.016

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physleta.2012.02.016;
PII
S0375-9601(12)00126-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
376
Journal Issue
12-13
Journal Page Range
p. 1129-1131
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45056318
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DISPERSION RELATIONS; DUSTS; ELECTRONS; INSTABILITY GROWTH RATES; PLASMA; WAVE EQUATIONS; WAVE PROPAGATION
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUATIONS; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

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