ELECTROSTATIC INSTABILITIES IN MULTICOMPONENT PLASMAS,

Abstract

A commonly employed heuristic method for evaluating phase velocities and growth rates of ion and electron plasma oscillations is generalized to multicomponent plasmas. The new formulation exhibits the correct Galilean transformation properties. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1970
Accession Number
AD0712690

Entities

People

  • Harry C. Koons
  • Michael Schulz

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electrons
  • Heuristic Methods
  • Instability
  • Motion
  • Oscillation
  • Phase Velocity
  • Plasma Oscillation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics