Geometrical description of non-linear electrostatic oscillations in relativistic thermal plasmas
Plasma Physics
2008-07-30 v2
Abstract
We develop a method for investigating the relationship between the shape of a 1-particle distribution and non-linear electrostatic oscillations in a collisionless plasma, incorporating transverse thermal motion. A general expression is found for the maximum sustainable electric field, and is evaluated for a particular highly anisotropic distribution.
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@article{arxiv.0807.3700,
title = {Geometrical description of non-linear electrostatic oscillations in relativistic thermal plasmas},
author = {D. A. Burton and A. Noble},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0807.3700},
year = {2008}
}
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10 pages