Title: Gas-dynamic approach in the nonlinear theory of ion acoustic waves in a plasma: An exact solution.
Authors: Dubinov, A. E.
Abstract: An exact solution of the problem of the acoustic wave structure in a plasma is obtained. Both plasma component are treated as gases with specified initial temperatures and adiabatic exponents. The system of equations describing the wave profile is solved using an original method consisting of reducing the system to the Bernoulli equation. A numerical example of the obtained general solution of the problem of the wave profile for arbitrary parameters is given. Curves are constructed that bound the region of existence of a stationary solitary ion acoustic wave in the parameter space.
Subjects: GAS dynamics; ION acoustic waves; PLASMA gases; NONLINEAR theories; PLASMA waves; STANDING waves
Publication: Journal of Applied Mechanics & Technical Physics, 2007, Vol 48, Issue 5, p621
ISSN: 0021-8944
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1007/s10808-007-0078-8

Gas-dynamic approach in the nonlinear theory of ion acoustic waves in a plasma: An exact solution.

Dubinov, A. E.