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- Title
Dissipative Ion-Acoustic Solitary Waves in Magnetized κ -Distributed Non-Maxwellian Plasmas.
- Authors
Sultana, Sharmin; Kourakis, Ioannis
- Abstract
The propagation of dissipative electrostatic (ion-acoustic) solitary waves in a magnetized plasma with trapped electrons is considered via the Schamel formalism. The direction of propagation is assumed to be arbitrary, i.e., oblique with respect to the magnetic field, for generality. A non-Maxwellian (nonthermal) two-component plasma is considered, consisting of an inertial ion fluid, assumed to be cold for simplicity, and electrons. A (kappa) κ -type distribution is adopted for the electron population, in addition to particle trapping taken into account in phase space. A damped version of the Schamel-type equation is derived for the electrostatic potential, and its analytical solution, representing a damped solitary wave, is used to examine the nonlinear features of dissipative ion-acoustic solitary waves in the presence of trapped electrons. The influence of relevant plasma configuration parameters, namely the percentage of trapped electrons, the electron superthermality (spectral) index, and the direction of propagation on the solitary wave characteristics is investigated.
- Subjects
ION acoustic waves; PLASMA electrostatic waves; PLASMA waves; ELECTRIC potential; PHASE space
- Publication
Physics (2624-8174), 2022, Vol 4, Issue 1, p68
- ISSN
2624-8174
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/physics4010007