Title :
Amplitude Oscillations of a Monochromatic Wave in a One-Dimensional Plasma
Author :
Shoucri, Magdi M. ; Gagne, Real R.J.
Abstract :
The amplitude oscillations of a monochromatic wave propagating in a one-dimensional Vlasov plasma are studied numerically. The results for the nonlinear evolution of the wave show very good qualitative agreement with the theory.
Keywords :
Acceleration; Damping; Distribution functions; Electron traps; Frequency; Nonlinear equations; Numerical simulation; Plasma waves; Poisson equations; Potential well;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.1978.4317122