Effects of ion drift on small-amplitude ion-acoustic solitons

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Physics of Fluids B; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.859946· OSTI ID:6138336

Kuehl, H H; Zhang, C Y ^[1]

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1. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0271 (US)

Some properties of small-amplitude ion-acoustic solitons in a plasma consisting of nondrifting electrons and drifting ions are investigated. Electron inertia effects are shown to be considerably more important than relativistic effects. It is also shown that ion-acoustic soliton solutions exist only if the ion drift velocity is less than the electron thermal velocity.

• OSTI ID: 6138336
• Journal Information: Physics of Fluids B; (USA), Journal Name: Physics of Fluids B; (USA) Vol. 3:1; ISSN 0899-8221; ISSN PFBPE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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