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Nonlinear evolution of the bump-on-tail instability

Journal Article · · Phys. Fluids; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.862470· OSTI ID:5958177
The nonlinear evolution of a bump-on-tail Maxwellian distribution function, to an initially unstable perturbation, is studied numerically. The results indicate that the time asymptotic solution is a Bernstein--Greene--Kruskal equilibrium.
Research Organization:
Institut de recherche de l'Hydro-Quebec, Direction Sciences de base, Varennes, Quebec, Canada JOL 2PO
OSTI ID:
5958177
Journal Information:
Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 22:10; ISSN PFLDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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