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Observation of rarefactive ion acoustic solitary waves in dusty plasma containing negative ions

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3140040· OSTI ID:21277262
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  1. Plasma Physics Laboratory, Material Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk, Guwahati 781035, Assam (India)
The propagation characteristics of rarefactive ion acoustic solitary waves in dusty plasma containing negative ions has been observed experimentally. It was found that, in the present dusty plasma condition, applied rarefactive (negative) voltage pulse cannot break into rarefactive solitons until a sufficient concentration of negative ions is introduced into the dusty plasma. The velocity of rarefactive solitary wave in multicomponent plasma with negative ions is greater than that in the presence of negatively charged dust. The velocity and width of the solitary waves are measured and compared with numerical results of the Korteweg-de Vries Burgers equation.
OSTI ID:
21277262
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 16; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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