Original scientific paper

Non-linear propagation of waves in a warm magnetized plasma

K. K. Ghosh ; Department of Mathematics, R.C.C. Institute of Information Technology, South Canal Road, Beliaghata, Kolkata 700015, India
S. N. Paul ; Centre for Science Education and Research, B/4, Shyamali Housing Estate, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700064, India
S. Chattopadhyay ; Centre for Science Education and Research, B/4, Shyamali Housing Estate, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700064, India

Abstract

Non-linear propagation of finite-amplitude ion-cyclotron waves, ion-acoustic waves and solitary waves in a collisionless magnetized plasma, consisting of warm ions and isothermal electrons, is theoretically studied. New analytical solutions have been obtained for the excitation of these waves in the plasma. The nature of solutions for these waves are represented graphically. It is seen that the normalized electric field can have arbitrary small as well as large values for the existence of ion-cyclotron waves which contradicts the results of other authors.

Keywords

collisionless magnetized plasma; ion-cyclotron waves; ion-acoustic waves; solitary waves; non-linear propagation; analytical solutions waves

Hrčak ID:

301725

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/301725

Publication date:

1.3.2004.

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