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arxiv: 0807.3700 · v2 · submitted 2008-07-23 · ⚛️ physics.plasm-ph

Geometrical description of non-linear electrostatic oscillations in relativistic thermal plasmas

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We develop a method for investigating the relationship between the shape of a 1-particle distribution and non-linear electrostatic oscillations in a collisionless plasma, incorporating transverse thermal motion. A general expression is found for the maximum sustainable electric field, and is evaluated for a particular highly anisotropic distribution.

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