Strongly nonlinear stationary Langmuir waves (T mc2)
Abstract
Extremely large-amplitude Langmuir waves are investigated on the basis of relativistic kinetic theory. Analytical formulae for the electron density and the electric field of the wave differ essentially from earlier results obtained using the cold-hydrodynamical equations.
- Publication:
-
Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- April 1994
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1994JPlPh..51..177A