Stability of solitary waves in a magnetized non-thermal plasma

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作者
Mamun, AA [1 ]
Cairns, RA [1 ]
机构
[1] JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIV,DEPT PHYS,DHAKA,BANGLADESH
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D O I
10.1017/S0022377800019164
中图分类号
O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
A theoretical investigation is made of the stability of electrostatic wares in a magnetized non-ther mal plasma. The Zakharov-Kuznetsov equation (or Korteweg-de Vries equation in thr ee dimensions) for these solitary waves in this plasma system is derived, and their three-dimensional stability is studied by the small-k (long wavelength plane-wave) perturbation expansion method. The instability criterion and its growth rate depending on the magnetic field and the propagation directions of the solitary wave and its perturbation mode are discussed.
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页码:175 / 185
页数:11
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