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 language | English (US) |
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Article number | 062109 |
Journal | Physics of Plasmas |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2020 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics