DocumentCode
752785
Title
Three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations of the Weibel instability in electron-positron plasmas
Author
Fonseca, R.A. ; Silva, L.O. ; Tonge, J. ; Hemker, R.G. ; Dawson, J.M. ; Mori, W.B.
Author_Institution
Grupo de Lasers e Plasmas, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Volume
30
Issue
1
fYear
2002
fDate
2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
28
Lastpage
29
Abstract
Three-dimensional (3-D) particle-in-cell simulations for the collision of an electron cloud with a positron cloud are presented, for conditions where the Weibel instability can develop. The 3-D features of the Weibel instability are identified in the magnetic field structure generated in the instability, and in the shape of the current filaments
Keywords
plasma density; plasma instability; plasma simulation; 3-D features; Weibel instability; current filament shape; electron cloud; electron-positron plasmas; magnetic field structure generation; positron cloud; three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations; Clouds; Electromagnetic coupling; Electrons; Kinetic theory; Magnetic fields; Plasma density; Plasma properties; Plasma simulation; Positrons; Shape;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.2002.1003907
Filename
1003907
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