Coupling of oscillatory plasma boundary motion to an ion acoustic wave

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984 · Phys. Fluids; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.864513· OSTI ID:5435968

Braithwaite, N S.J.; Allen, J E

The coupling of sheath-edge motion to quasineutral disturbances in the plasma, particularly in nonplanar geometry, is examined. A ''characteristics'' analysis is used to show that oscillatory sheath-edge motion in spherical geometry can give rise to sonically propagating, quasineutral compressions and rarefactions of number density.

• Research Organization: Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
• OSTI ID: 5435968
• Journal Information: Phys. Fluids; (United States), Vol. 27:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COLD PLASMA
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ION WAVES
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