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Structure of a shock wave in a weakly ionized nonisothermal plasma

Journal Article · · JETP Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5601562
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The structure of a plane ion-acoustic shock wave is analyzed for the case of a weakly ionized nonisothermal plasma which is sustained by a shock wave in the neutrals. Analytic expressions are derived for the profiles of the density and velocity of the charged particles.

Research Organization:
M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University
OSTI ID:
5601562
Journal Information:
JETP Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: JETP Lett. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 34:9; ISSN JTPLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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ION ACOUSTIC WAVES
ION WAVES
PLASMA
PLASMA DENSITY
PLASMA WAVES
SHOCK WAVES
VELOCITY