Momentum-exchange current drive by electrostatic waves in an unmagnetized collisionless plasma

Ian E. Ochs, Nathaniel J. Fisch

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Abstract

For a planar electrostatic wave interacting with a single species in a collisionless plasma, momentum conservation implies current conservation. However, when multiple species interact with the wave, they can exchange momentum, leading to current drive. A simple, general formula for this driven current is derived. As examples, we show how currents can be driven for Langmuir waves in electron-positron-ion plasmas, and for ion-acoustic waves in electron-ion plasmas.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number062109
JournalPhysics of Plasmas
Volume27
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2020

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics

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