Accession Number:

AD0753104

Title:

Computer Simulated, Nonlinear Impulse Response of Inhomogeneous Plasma Slab.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

NEW YORK UNIV BRONX DEPT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

Personal Author(s):

• Brooks,Jeffrey N.
• Cheo,B. R.

Report Date:

1972-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

123.0

Abstract:

The response of an inhomogeneous plasma to strong, initial impulse electric field excitation has been studied by means of a sheet model computer simulation. Runs were made for both cold and warm plasmas having a cosine like density background. Strong nonlinear effects are observed, as well as phenomena distinctly attributable to the inhomogeneity. These include a non-monotonic voltage decay rate, complex mode structure of the electric fields, and strong density peaks. An increase in thermalization occurs in all cases. Author

Descriptors:

• *PLASMAS(PHYSICS)
• ELECTRIC FIELDS
• ELECTRON DENSITY
• THERMAL PROPERTIES
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
• NONLINEAR DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
• NUMERICAL INTEGRATION
• GRAPHICS

Subject Categories:

• Plasma Physics and Magnetohydrodynamics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE