Partial trapping of a beam in a cold collisional plasma

It is shown that the nonlinear trapping of an electron beam in a cold plasma with electron−ion collisions can result in only a partial trapping of the beam. The electrons separate into two groups, one near their original velocity and the other at a lower, secularly decreasing wave velocity.

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Published in:The Physics of fluids (1958) 1975-03, Vol.18 (3), p.389-390
Main Authors: Winske, Dan, Jackson, E. Atlee
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:It is shown that the nonlinear trapping of an electron beam in a cold plasma with electron−ion collisions can result in only a partial trapping of the beam. The electrons separate into two groups, one near their original velocity and the other at a lower, secularly decreasing wave velocity.
ISSN:0031-9171
2163-4998
DOI:10.1063/1.861148