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Effect of external magnetic field and dust grains on the properties of ion-acoustic waves

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 September 2023

K. Deka ,
R. Paul ,
G. Sharma ,
N. Das ,
S. Adhikari Open the ORCID record for S. Adhikari [Opens in a new window] ,
R. Moulick ,
S.S. Kausik Open the ORCID record for S.S. Kausik [Opens in a new window] ,
B.K. Saikia ,
O.H. Chin Open the ORCID record for O.H. Chin [Opens in a new window]  and
C.S. Wong
K. Deka
Affiliation:
Centre of Plasma Physics, Institute for Plasma Research, Sonapur 782402, Assam, India
R. Paul
Affiliation:
Centre of Plasma Physics, Institute for Plasma Research, Sonapur 782402, Assam, India
G. Sharma
Affiliation:
Centre of Plasma Physics, Institute for Plasma Research, Sonapur 782402, Assam, India
N. Das
Affiliation:
Centre of Plasma Physics, Institute for Plasma Research, Sonapur 782402, Assam, India
S. Adhikari
Affiliation:
Institute for Energy Technology, Instituttveien 8, 2007 Kjeller, India
R. Moulick
Affiliation:
Centre of Plasma Physics, Institute for Plasma Research, Sonapur 782402, Assam, India
S.S. Kausik*
Affiliation:
Centre of Plasma Physics, Institute for Plasma Research, Sonapur 782402, Assam, India
B.K. Saikia
Affiliation:
Centre of Plasma Physics, Institute for Plasma Research, Sonapur 782402, Assam, India
O.H. Chin
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
C.S. Wong
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
*
†Email address for correspondence: kausikss@rediffmail.com
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Abstract

An experimental study to investigate the effect of an external magnetic field on the propagation of ion-acoustic waves (IAWs) has been carried out in hydrogen plasma containing two-temperature electrons and dust grains. It is a first step in understanding the propagation properties of IAWs in such an environment. A low-pressure hot cathode discharge method is chosen for plasma production. The desired two-electron groups with distinct temperatures are achieved by inserting two magnetic cages with a cusp-shaped magnetic field of different surface field strengths in the same chamber. The dust grains are dropped into the plasma with the help of a dust dropper, which gain negative charges by interacting with the plasma. The IAWs are excited with the help of a mesh grid inserted into the plasma. A planar Langmuir probe is used as a detector to detect the IAWs. The time-of-flight technique has been applied to measure the phase velocity of the IAWs. The results suggest that in the presence of a magnetic field, the phase velocity of IAWs increases, whereas introducing the dust particles leads to the lower phase velocity. The magnetic field is believed to have a significant effect on the wave damping. This study will aid in utilising IAWs as a diagnostic tool to estimate plasma parameters in the presence of an external magnetic field.

Keywords

dusty plasmasplasma diagnosticsplasma waves
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Research Article
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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 89 , Issue 5 , October 2023 , 905890502
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