Cascade of Spatio-Temporal Period-Doubling Bifurcations in Connection with the Appearance and Dynamics of Non-Concentric Multiple Double Layers in Plasma

Journal Article · Wed Mar 19 00:00:00 EDT 2008 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2909182· OSTI ID:21136975

Dimitriu, D G; Ivan, L M ^[1]

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1. Faculty of Physics, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, 11 Carol I Blvd., RO-700506 Iasi (Romania)

Experimental results are presented that reveal a complex route to chaos in plasma, in which a Feigenbaum scenario (cascade of temporal period-doubling bifurcation) develops simultaneously with a cascade of spatial period-doubling bifurcations, in connection with the appearance of a non-concentric multiple double layers structure. The Feigenbaum scenario is identified in the time series of the oscillations of the current through the plasma conductor.

• OSTI ID: 21136975
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 993, Issue 1; Conference: PLASMA 2007: International conference on research and applications of plasmas; 4. German-Polish conference on plasma diagnostics for fusion and applications; 6. French-Polish seminar on thermal plasma in space and laboratory, Greifswald (Germany), 16-19 Oct 2007; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2909182; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHAOS THEORY
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FLUCTUATIONS
LAYERS
OSCILLATIONS
PLASMA
PLASMA DENSITY
PLASMA SHEATH