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Generation mechanism for electron acoustic solitary waves

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2732176· OSTI ID:20974975
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  1. Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, New Panvel (West), Navi Mumbai-410 218 (India)
Nonlinear electron acoustic solitary waves (EASWs) are studied in a collisionless and unmagnetized plasma consisting of cold background electrons, cold beam electrons, and two different temperature ion species. Using pseudopotential analysis, the properties of arbitrary amplitude EASWs are investigated. The present model supports compressive as well as rarefactive electron acoustic solitary structures. Furthermore, there is an interesting possibility of the coexistence of compressive and rarefactive solitary structures in a specific plasma parameter range. The application of our results in interpreting the salient features of the broadband electrostatic noise in the plasma sheet boundary layer is discussed.
OSTI ID:
20974975
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 14; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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