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On a family of exact nonlinear waves in plasmas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

Shyke Goldstein
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University
Yehuda Salu
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University

Abstract

We describe a family of exact nonlinear solutions of Vlasov's equations; the linear counterpart being circularly waves. An exact solution for a sub-group of initial conditions is given. The plasmas treated are multi-species, infinite and homogeneous, embedded in a uniform magnetic field.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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