Low-Frequency Electrostatic Waves in a Weakly Ionized Plasma under a Weak Magnetic Field

1971 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 537-548
Author(s):  
Noriyoshi Sato ◽  
Hideo Sugai
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Weak Magnetic Field ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Electrostatic Waves ◽  
Weakly Ionized ◽  
Weakly Ionized Plasma

Filamentation and collapse of Langmuir waves in a weak magnetic field

1982 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Rolland ◽  
S. G. Tagare
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
External Magnetic Field ◽  
Small Angle ◽  
Nonlinear Interaction ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Weak Magnetic Field ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Langmuir Waves ◽  
The Magnetic Field

The filamentation and collapse of Langmuir waves in a weak magnetic field are analysed in two particular cases of low-frequency acoustic perturbations: (i) adiabatic perturbations which correspond to subsonic collapse, and (ii) nonadiabatic perturbations which correspond to supersonic collapse. Here the existence of Langmuir filaments and Langmuir collapse in a weak magnetic field are due to nonlinear interaction of high-frequency Langmuir waves (which make small angle with the external magnetic field) with low-frequency acoustic perturbations along the magnetic field.

Enhanced plasma losses due to collisional drift waves and their reduction by dynamic stabilization in a weakly ionized plasma

1979 ◽  
Vol 57 (11) ◽  
pp. 1890-1895
Author(s):  
S. Q. Mah ◽  
H. W. H. Van Andel
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Phase Difference ◽  
Dynamic Stabilization ◽  
Plasma Transport ◽  
Drift Waves ◽  
Azimuthal Magnetic Field ◽  
Potential Fluctuations ◽  
Weakly Ionized ◽  
Weakly Ionized Plasma ◽  
Good Agreement

The mechanism of anomalous plasma transport associated with dissipative drift instabilities in a weakly ionized plasma is investigated experimentally. Detailed measurements of the phase difference between electron density and potential fluctuations are presented. The results show good agreement between predicted anomalous losses associated with this phase difference and measured reductions in the plasma density. It is shown experimentally that dynamic stabilization using an oscillating azimuthal magnetic field effectively reduces the plasma losses due to the fluctuations.

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