DocumentCode
1490416
Title
A new electromagnetic wave in a dust-ion plasma
Author
Stenflo, Lennart ; Shukla, Padma K.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Plasma Phys., Umea Univ., Sweden
Volume
29
Issue
2
fYear
2001
fDate
4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
208
Lastpage
209
Abstract
It is shown that a magnetized dust-ion plasma can support a new low-frequency circularly polarized dispersive electromagnetic wave, whose frequency is proportional to the wave electric field amplitude. In the new wave, inertia comes from the dust mass, whereas the restoring force is associated with the medium polarization due to relativistic ion motion. The implication of our investigation to cosmic plasmas is pointed out
Keywords
astrophysical plasma; dusty plasmas; plasma electromagnetic wave propagation; plasma impurities; plasma transport processes; relativistic plasmas; cosmic plasmas; dust mass; dust-ion plasma; electromagnetic wave; inertia; low-frequency circularly polarized dispersive electromagnetic wave; magnetized dust-ion plasma; medium polarization; relativistic ion motion; restoring force; wave electric field amplitude; Acoustic waves; Dispersion; Dusty plasma; Electromagnetic scattering; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Electrons; Frequency; Magnetic fields; Plasma density; Plasma waves;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/27.923695
Filename
923695
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