Title :
On the Reflection of Ion-Acoustic Solitons from a Bipolar Potential Structure
Author :
Raychaudhuri, Santwana ; Trieu, Be ; Tsikis, Eugene K. ; Lonngren, Karl E.
Abstract :
A potential structure consisting of a negatively biased screen placed in front of a positively biased plate and inserted in the target chamber of a double-plasma machine is shown to be a reflector of ion-acoustic solitons. A simple model is proposed to explain the reflection mechanism pioneered by Popa and Oertl. This structure is also an efficient launcher of ion-acoustic waves.
Keywords :
Electrons; Engine cylinders; Insulation; Optical reflection; Plasma density; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Plasma temperature; Plasma waves; Solitons;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.1986.4316495
