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Dynamics of a magnetized gravitating dusty plasma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

L. Mahanta ,
B. J. Saikia ,
B. P. Pandey  and
S. Bujarbarua
L. Mahanta
Affiliation:
Centre of Plasma Physics, Saptaswahid Path, Dispur, Guwahati 781 006, India
B. J. Saikia
Affiliation:
Centre of Plasma Physics, Saptaswahid Path, Dispur, Guwahati 781 006, India
B. P. Pandey
Affiliation:
Centre of Plasma Physics, Saptaswahid Path, Dispur, Guwahati 781 006, India
S. Bujarbarua
Affiliation:
Centre of Plasma Physics, Saptaswahid Path, Dispur, Guwahati 781 006, India
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Abstract

Linear stability of a magnetized dusty plasma is studied for the regime with ≈ 1 (where G is the universal gravitational constant, md is the grain mass and qd is the grain charge). We demonstrate that the magnetic force plays a stabilizing role and, together with electrostatic repulsion, counter gravitational condensation. The implications of this result for astrophysical situations are briefly discussed.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 55 , Issue 3 , June 1996 , pp. 401 - 406
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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