Effect of ionic temperature on the modulational instability of ion acoustic waves in a collisionless plasma

Journal Article · Sat Mar 31 23:00:00 EST 1979 · Phys. Fluids; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.862628· OSTI ID:6455484

Durrani, I R; Murtaza, G; Rahman, H U; Azhar, I A

Using the Krylov--Bogoliubov--Mitropolski method, the modulational instability of ion-acoustic waves in a collisionless plasma consisting of isothermal electrons and adiabatic ions is studied. It is found that with the inclusion of ion temperature the modulational instability sets in much earlier.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
• OSTI ID: 6455484
• Journal Information: Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 22:4; ISSN PFLDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COLLISIONLESS PLASMA
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DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
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ION TEMPERATURE
ION WAVE INSTABILITY
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QUASI PARTICLES
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SOLITONS
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