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On the higher-order corrections to the ion-acoustic cnoidal waves in a relativistic plasma with cold ions and two-temperature electrons

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

A. Roy Chowdhury
Affiliation:
High Energy Physics Division, Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, Calcutta-700 032, India
G. Pakira
Affiliation:
High Energy Physics Division, Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, Calcutta-700 032, India
S. N. Paul
Affiliation:
Serampore Girls College, Serampore, Hooghly, IndiaPin-712201

Abstract

We have considered the effect due to the presence of two-temperature electrons on the formation and propagation of cnoidal waves in a weak relativistic plasma. Since the cnoidal wave is equivalent to an infinite series of solitary waves, it is worthy of study for the situation where more than one solitary wave is important. The phase velocity of the modulated periodic wave is plotted as a function of the amplitude. The form of the wave for small values of ellipticity of the cnoidal wave shows up as a series of harmonics. Such cnoidal excitations are important in determining the anomalous transport coefficients of a plasma.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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