Exploring Born-Infeld electrodynamics using plasmas
Plasma Physics
2011-02-18 v1
Abstract
The behaviour of large amplitude electrostatic waves in cold plasma is investigated in the context of Born-Infeld electrodynamics. The equations of motion for the plasma are established using an unconstrained action principle. The maximum amplitude and frequency of a large amplitude electrostatic wave are determined, and a lower bound on the wavelength is established. The maximum electric field is found to be the same as that on a point electron at rest.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1006.2246,
title = {Exploring Born-Infeld electrodynamics using plasmas},
author = {D. A. Burton and R. M. G. M. Trines and T. J. Walton and H. Wen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1006.2246},
year = {2011}
}
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10 pages, 1 figure