Oblique collision of ion-acoustic solitons

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · Phys. Fluids; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.863117· OSTI ID:5281383

Ze, F; Hershkowitz, N; Lonngren, K E

Identical spherical outgoing ion-acoustic solitons are launched from two separated spheres. The solitons collide in the plane midway between the spheres. The collision is inelastic in that a soliton-like object is created during the collision. Many of the characteristics of the interaction of the solitons are found to be similar to those of solutions to the Kadomtsev--Petviashvili equation. Similar observations were obtained for cylindrical outgoing ion-acoustic solitons and were contrasted with cylindrical pseudo-wave interactions.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
• OSTI ID: 5281383
• Journal Information: Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 23:6; ISSN PFLDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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