Abstract
A nonlinear model of the collisional trapped-ion mode is presented, in which the energy in long-wavelength instabilities is transferred to short-wavelength modes which are then damped by ion-bounce resonances. Near marginal stability, the saturation of a single unstable Fourier mode is computed. Far from marginal stability, steady-state nonlinear solitary waves containing many Fourier modes are found. Particle transport is estimated in both cases.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 391-394 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical review letters |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1975 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy
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