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On the stability of nonlinear cold plasma waves

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

Eryk Infeld
Eryk Infeld
Affiliation:
Institute of Nuclear Research, Hoza 69, Warsaw, Poland
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Abstract

The exact form of a nonlinear, stationary wave, travelling against a background of cold plasma, is investigated for stability. The result is that it is marginally stable, and therefore can exist in practice. This is found without expanding in the wave amplitude. Another problem, that of a nonlinear wave at rest against a background of two counter-streaming cold electron beams, is also commented on.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , August 1972 , pp. 105 - 110
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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