Formation of standing periodic nonlinear waves due to interaction of nonlinear Langmuir waves with thermal particles

The interaction of a nonlinear Langmuir wave packet corresponding to a periodic solution of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation, with thermal particles is considered. The mechanism of interaction is nonlinear Landau damping. The wave packet is slowed down due to the interaction but its amplitude rema...

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Published in:Physics letters. A 1979-08, Vol.73 (1), p.10-12
Main Author: Pavlenko, V.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The interaction of a nonlinear Langmuir wave packet corresponding to a periodic solution of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation, with thermal particles is considered. The mechanism of interaction is nonlinear Landau damping. The wave packet is slowed down due to the interaction but its amplitude remains essentially unchanged. The characteristics scale length of the slowing down is determined.
ISSN:0375-9601
1873-2429
DOI:10.1016/0375-9601(79)90734-5