Journal article
Investigation of Landau-damping effects on shock formation
Landau damping in plasmas of equal ion and electron temperatures (alkali plasmas) may prevent the formation of a shock. Shocks are produced when the ratio Te/Ti is increased to about 8 or so by cooling the ions through i-n collisions.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 1967 |
Pages: | 149-151 |
ISSN: | 10797114 and 00319007 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.19.149 |
ORCIDs: | Michelsen, Poul |