Localized coherent nonlinear wave structures in dusty plasma with non-thermal ions

Tarsem Singh Gill, Chanchal Bedi, Nareshpal Singh Saini, Harvinder Kaur

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Abstract

In the present research paper, the characteristics of dust-acoustic solitary waves (DASWs) and double layers (DLs) are studied. Ions are treated as non-thermal and variable dust charge is considered. The Korteweg-de Vries equation is derived using a reductive perturbation method. It is noticed that compressive solitons are obtained up to a certain range of relative density δ(= ni0 / ne0) beyond which rarefactive solitons are observed. The study is further extended to investigate the possibility of DLs. Only compressive DLs are permissible. Both DASWs and DLs are sensitive to variation of the non-thermal parameter.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)921-932
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Plasma Physics
Volume73
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2007
Externally publishedYes

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