Propagation of waves in a relativistic one-dimensional electron-positron plasma

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Astrophysics (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01005699· OSTI ID:6047146

Kuzmenkov, L S; Poliakov, P A

Dispersion and decay rates (or growth rates) are found for waves in a relativistic plasma in a number of new asymptotic limits. One of the central problems associated with the turbulence mechanism of a pulsar plasma is the manifestation and hierarchy of instabilities - a problem of particular interest inasmuch as Mikhailovskii has shown that cyclotron excitation of Alfven waves in an electron-positron plasma is impossible. Cyclotron oscillations at a frequency of omega-sub-B mc-squared/T are found. 15 references.

• Research Organization: Moskovskii Gosudarstvennyi Universitet, Moscow, USSR
• OSTI ID: 6047146
• Journal Information: Astrophysics (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Astrophysics (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 19; ISSN ATPYA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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