Anomalous Damping of Large-Amplitude Electron Plasma Oscillations,

Abstract

With computer experiments the authors have investigated the behavior of large-amplitude, high-phase-velocity plasma oscillations in an electron-ion plasma. The experiments show that such a wave, when above a given threshold amplitude, produces an instability that results in its anomalous damping. The results are in agreement with theory. This is one mechanism by which large-amplitude electrostatic oscillations generated by an instability (for example, by the two-stream instability), can be dissipated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0715074

Entities

People

  • J. M. Dawson
  • W. L. Kruer

Organizations

  • Princeton University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Amplitude
  • Computers
  • Electrons
  • Instability
  • Motion
  • Oscillation
  • Phase Velocity
  • Plasma Oscillation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics