DocumentCode
1219093
Title
Reflection and Transmission of Ion Acoustic Waves from a Plasma Discontinuity
Author
Gary, S.Peter ; Alexeff, Igor ; Bloomberg, Howard W.
Author_Institution
Physics Dept., C. of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., 23185
Volume
3
Issue
2
fYear
1975
fDate
6/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
46
Lastpage
48
Abstract
We calculate transmission and reflection coefficients for an ion acoustic wave incident from the upstream direction upon a plasma discontinuity of width much less than the wavelength. In the limit of an infinitely strong discontinuity there is complete in phase reflection.
Keywords
Acoustic reflection; Acoustic waves; Electrons; Equations; Plasma density; Plasma displays; Plasma sheaths; Plasma waves; Region 2; Surface acoustic waves;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.1975.4316873
Filename
4316873
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