Alfvén waves in relativistic plasmas*
Abstract
Expressions for Alfvén waves, their Landau damping, and magnetosonic waves are derived in a homogeneous relativistic Vlasov plasma. Relativistic effects reduce the speed of both waves.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- December 1968
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0022377800004001
- Bibcode:
- 1968JPlPh...2..509H