• DocumentCode
    1215090
  • Title

    A Theory of Cold-Plasma Shocks, Particle Bunching, and Virtual-Cathode Dynamics in Highly Symmetric Configurations

  • Author

    Kadish, Abraham

  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1985
  • Firstpage
    188
  • Lastpage
    193
  • Abstract
    Virtual-cathode oscillations and particle bunching are proved to be shock-induced phenomena in one-dimensional configurations. The complete solution of one-dimensional problems is reduced to quadratures. Extension of the one-dimensional results to general configurations is included.
  • Keywords
    Cathodes; Electric shock; Electromagnetic coupling; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic radiation; Geometry; Magnetic confinement; Plasma confinement; Plasma density; Plasma simulation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPS.1985.4316397
  • Filename
    4316397