Linear and nonlinear coupled drift and ion acoustic waves in collisional pair ion-electron magnetoplasma

Journal Article · Fri Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3577550· OSTI ID:21537637

Mushtaq, A ^[1]; Saeed, R; Haque, Q ^[1]

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1. Theoretical Plasma Physics Division, Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH), Nilore, Islamabad 45660 (Pakistan)

Linear and nonlinear coupled electrostatic drift and ion acoustic waves are studied in inhomogeneous, collisional pair ion-electron plasma. The Korteweg-de Vries-Burgers (KdVB) equation for a medium where both dispersion and dissipation are present is derived. An attempt is made to obtain exact solution of KdVB equation by using modified tanh-coth method for arbitrary velocity of nonlinear drift wave. Another exact solution for KdVB is obtained, which gives a structure of shock wave. Korteweg-de Vries (KdV) and Burgers equations are derived in limiting cases with solitary and monotonic shock solutions, respectively. Effects of species density, magnetic field, obliqueness, and the acoustic to drift velocity ratio on the solitary and shock solutions are investigated. The results discussed are useful in understanding of low frequency electrostatic waves at laboratory pair ion plasmas.

• OSTI ID: 21537637
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 18, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3577550; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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