Accurate formulas for the Landau damping rates of electrostatic waves

Journal Article · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1999 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.873212· OSTI ID:295515

McKinstrie, C J; Giacone, R E; Startsev, E A ^[1]

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1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627 (United States)

Systematic perturbation methods are used to derive formulas for the Landau damping rates of electron-plasma and ion-acoustic waves. These formulas are more accurate than the standard formulas found in textbooks. {copyright} {ital 1999 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 295515
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 6; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
DAMPING
ELECTROSTATICS
ION ACOUSTIC WAVES
LANDAU DAMPING
PERTURBATION THEORY
PLASMA WAVES