On the damping of right hand circularly polarized waves in spin quantum plasmas
- Department of Physics, GC University Lahore, Lahore 54000 (Pakistan)
- Department of Physics, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Islamabad 45320 (Pakistan)
- Department of Physics, School of Natural Sciences, National University of Science and Technology Islamabad, Islamabad 44000 (Pakistan)
General dispersion relation for the right hand circularly polarized waves has been derived using non-relativistic spin quantum kinetic theory. Employing the derived dispersion relation, temporal and spatial damping of the right hand circularly polarized waves are studied for both the degenerate and non-degenerate plasma regimes for two different frequency domains: (i) k{sub ∥}v≫(ω+ω{sub ce}),(ω+ω{sub cg}) and (ii) k{sub ∥}v≪(ω+ω{sub ce}),(ω+ω{sub cg}). Comparison of the cold and hot plasma regimes shows that the right hand circularly polarized wave with spin-effects exists for larger k-values as compared to the spinless case, before it damps completely. It is also found that the spin-effects can significantly influence the phase and group velocities of the whistler waves in both the degenerate and non-degenerate regimes. The results obtained are also analyzed graphically for some laboratory parameters to demonstrate the physical significance of the present work.
- OSTI ID:
- 22403332
- Journal Information:
- Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 21, Issue 12; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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