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Nonlinear electron-acoustic waves in a multi-species plasma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

B. Buti
B. Buti
Affiliation:
Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad 380 009, India
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Abstract

Propagation of electron-acoustic waves in a strongly nonlinear magnetoplasma with two ion species is investigated. The presence of the second ion component affects the dynamics of these solitary waves in a variety of ways. Besides solitons, supersonic holes (density depressions) are produced by sufficiently large- amplitude perturbations. Heavier and hotter ions are more favourable to the holes. Applications of the present investigations to space plasmas are pointed out.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 24 , Issue 1 , August 1980 , pp. 169 - 180
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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