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Title: Excitation of Kelvin Helmholtz instability by an ion beam in a plasma with negatively charged dust grains

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913230· OSTI ID:22408161
 [1];  [2]
  1. Department of Applied Physics, Bhagwan Parshuram Institute of Technology, Sector-17, Rohini, New Delhi 110 089 (India)
  2. Department of Applied Physics, Delhi Technological University (DTU), Shahbad Daulatpur, Bawana Road, New Delhi 110 042 (India)

An ion beam propagating through a magnetized dusty plasma drives Kelvin Helmholtz Instability (KHI) via Cerenkov interaction. The frequency of the unstable wave increases with the relative density of negatively charged dust grains. It is observed that the beam has stabilizing effect on the growth rate of KHI for low shear parameter, but for high shear parameter, the instability is destabilized with relative density of negatively charged dust grains.

OSTI ID:
22408161
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 22, Issue 2; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English