Hydrodynamics of a magnetized plasma in an rf field

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5016859

Suender, D; Paverman, V S; Tsintsadze, N L; Tskakayan, D D

The nonlinear interaction of transverse rf and longitudinal low-frequency waves in a magnetized plasma is analyzed. A study is made of cyclotron resonance, in which case the ponderomotive force which couples these waves is dominated by its time-dependent part, which is related to the time dependence of the rf wave amplitude. Under the influence of this force, the nonlinear processes which develop can lead to the formation of shock waves in the cold plasma. If there is a violation of quasineutrality in the strong rf fields, the equations describing the nonlinear processes in the plasma reduce to the Korteweg--de Vries equation.

• Research Organization: Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Georgian SSR, and Central Institute of Electron Physics, Academy of Sciences of the German Democratic Republic, Berlin
• OSTI ID: 5016859
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 6:1; ISSN SJPPD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700108* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Wave Phenomena
CYCLOTRON RESONANCE
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EQUATIONS
FLUID MECHANICS
HYDRODYNAMICS
KORTEWEG-DE VRIES EQUATION
MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MECHANICS
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
PLASMA
RADIATIONS
RADIOWAVE RADIATION
RESONANCE
SHOCK WAVES