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The Zakharov equations: a derivation using kinetic theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

D. B. Melrose
D. B. Melrose
Affiliation:
School of Physics, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006, Australia
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Abstract

The Zakharov equations are derived using the weak turbulence expansion with approximate forms of the nonlinear response tensors from kinetic theory. The method is used to generalize the equations to the magnetized case. The range of validity of the Zakharov model is discussed briefly.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 37 , Issue 2 , April 1987 , pp. 241 - 246
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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