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A theory of the amplitude modulation of quasi-monochromatic nonlinear plasma waves

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

Yoshi H. Ichikawa
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Atomic Energy Research Institute, College of science and Engineering, Nihon University, Tokyo
Takehiko Suzuki
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Atomic Energy Research Institute, College of science and Engineering, Nihon University, Tokyo
Burton D. Fried
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of California at Los Angles, California

Abstract

A theory of the amplitude modulation of plasma waves is developed by applying the Karpman-Krushkal theory of quasi-monochromatic wave propagation analysis of the nonlinear wave-particle resonant effect leads to the modified nonlinear Schrüdinger equation with a non-local nonlinear term, which has been independently derived by Ichikawa & Taniuti on the basis of a reductive perturbation approach. The effect of the non-local nonlinear term is described explicity by investigating the modulation instability of an ion plasma wave.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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