STEEPENING OF LARGE-AMPLITUDE ALFVEN WAVES
Journal Article
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· Phys. and Rev. Letters
Steepening of the leading slopes of large-amplitude Alfven waves in a highly ionized plasma, resulting from increased distortions of the initial sinusoidal wave field, b/sub theta /, as points of larger b/sub theta / overtake the lower portions of the wave, is investigated. An expression for the ratio of the steepened wave front to the corresponding slope of the unsteepened wave, from which the steepening time is calculated, is given. The wave steepening is observed by probe measurements of partial delta b/sub theta // partial delta t and be and compared with calculated values. The experimental apparatus is shown. (L.B.S.)
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Berkeley
- NSA Number:
- NSA-18-019166
- OSTI ID:
- 4023445
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-11174
- Journal Information:
- Phys. and Rev. Letters, Journal Name: Phys. and Rev. Letters Vol. Vol: 12
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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