Small-amplitude waves in a nonuniform plasma

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1994 · Physics of Plasmas; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.870793· OSTI ID:5255309

Auer, P L ^[1]; Mason, R J ^[2]

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1. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 (United States)
2. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)

Linear waves in a magnetized cold electron plasma are studied as a means of further understanding the mechanism of field penetration in such devices as plasma opening switches. The one-dimensional wave penetration into a nonuniform plasma, discovered by others in earlier work, has been extended to two dimensions by the linear analysis. An exact solution is presented for waves propagating along a density discontinuity.

• OSTI ID: 5255309
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas; (United States), Vol. 1:3; ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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