Excitation of ion acoustic solitons from grids

Authors
El-Zein, Y Sheridan, TE Lonngren, KE Horton, W
Citation
Y. El-zein et al., Excitation of ion acoustic solitons from grids, J PLASMA PH, 61, 1999, pp. 161-168
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PLASMA PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00223778 → ACNP
Volume
61
Year of publication
1999
Part
1
Pages
161 - 168
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3778(199901)61:<161:EOIASF>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Using a particle-in-cell code, we are able to simulate the excitation of io n acoustic solitons from, a grid whose potential is suddenly increased. The numerical results are in substantial agreement with previous laboratory ex periments.