Large amplitude ion-acoustic solitons in a dusty plasma

Shukla, P. K.; Bharuthram, R.

Germany

Abstract

Large amplitude ion-acoustic solitons in a plasma with a finite population of negatively charged dust grains are investigated. The effects of the dust grains on the soliton amplitude and Mach number are examined. It is found that both compressional and rarefactive solitons can occur.

1992 Planetary and Space Science
Giotto 231