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Influence of Electron Collisions on the Breaking of Plasma Oscillations

Journal Article · · Plasma Physics Reports
The influence of electron collisions on the breaking of plane nonlinear plasma oscillations is analyzed. Numerical calculations by the particle method and analytical consideration in the weakly nonlinear regime show that the breaking time of plasma oscillations increases with increasing electron collision frequency. The threshold value of the electron collision frequency above which no singularity in the electron density arises is found. In this case, the density maximum formed outside the symmetry plane of oscillations, the growth of which in the weakly collisional regime leads to the breaking effect, begins to decrease after some growth because of oscillation damping.
OSTI ID:
22763284
Journal Information:
Plasma Physics Reports, Journal Name: Plasma Physics Reports Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 44; ISSN PPHREM; ISSN 1063-780X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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