Propagation of a TE surface mode in a relativistic electron beam–quantum plasma system

2012 ◽  
Vol 376 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Abdel Aziz
2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
El-Amine Benkhelifa ◽  
Mourad Djebli

AbstractThe dynamics of an electron–ion plasma is studied when a mono-energetic relativistic electron beam penetrates the expanding plasma. Combined effects of thermal pressure and ambipolar electrostatic potential are considered for fully relativistic multi-fluids model where the quasi-neutrality assumption is used for a beam–plasma system. Relativistic effects are considered for both density and velocity of the beam fluid. Ion acceleration is depicted through a spike-like structure resulting from non-local charge separation and associated with the beak-down of quasi-neutrality. The beam initial speed is found to enhance the spike amplitude and change its position. Moreover, relativistic effects are particularly found significant for a non-thermal plasma.


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