Abstract
Nonlinear developments of a bounded electron beam-plasma system including stationary electrons are investigated experimentally. A stable double layer is formed as a result of ion trapping in a growing negative potential dip induced by the Pierce instability above the current regime of the Buneman instability. In the in-between regime of the Buneman and Pierce instabilities, energetic ions are observed. This effective ion heating is caused by ion detrapping due to double-layer disruption, being consistent with computer simulation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 950-957 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | journal of the physical society of japan |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1985 Jan 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)