Conversion of an Ion-Acoustic Wave by Collisions to a Neutral Sound Wave in a Nonhomogeneous Plasma.
Abstract
The collisional coupling of low frequency ion-acoustic waves and neutral sound waves propagating downward in the ionosphere is investigated. The ionosphere is considered as a nonhomogeneous weakly ionized plasma consisting of electrons, ions and neutrals. The equations of conservation of mass, momentum, and energy of the three species constitute the basic equations for the analysis. The plasma is assumed to be electrically neutral. Collisional energy transfer between the hot electrons and the colder neutrals are taken into account. The coupled differential equations for the wave amplitudes are solved analytically. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0782099
Entities
People
- C. C. P. Pian
- R. S. B. Ong
Organizations
- University of Michigan