Reflection of modified Korteweg{endash}de Vries solitons in a negative ion plasma

Journal Article · Wed Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1996 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.871879· OSTI ID:278485

Yi, S; Cooney, J L; Kim, H; Amin, A; El-Zein, Y; Lonngren, K E ^[1]

---

1. The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242 (United States)

Reflection of modified Korteweg{endash}de Vries solitons from the sheath in front of a negatively biased metal disk is experimentally investigated in a negative ion plasma. Both rarefactive and compressive solitons are reflected and the polarity of the reflected solitons is the same as that of the incident solitons. The points of reflection for the rarefactive and compressive solitons are at different locations. As the magnitude of the negative bias potential that is applied to the reflector is increased, the two reflection points move away from the reflector. An interpretation in terms of the sheath characteristics is presented. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 278485
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 3; ISSN 1070-664X; ISSN PHPAEN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ION ACOUSTIC WAVES
KORTEWEG-DE VRIES EQUATION
PLASMA SHEATH
PLASMA WAVES
REFLECTION
SOLITONS