scholarly journals Drift wave excitation in a collisional dusty magnetoplasma with multi-ion species

2009 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. K. SHUKLA ◽  
M. ROSENBERG
Keyword(s):  
Negative Ions ◽  
Magnetized Plasma ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Charged Dust ◽  
Dust Grains ◽  
Wave Excitation ◽  
Drift Wave ◽  
Positive Ions ◽  
Dissipative Instability ◽  
Ion Species

AbstractWe investigate the drift dissipative instability in a non-uniform magnetized plasma composed of electrons, positive ions, negative ions and negatively charged dust particles. We use a multi-fluid plasma model and derive a dispersion relation for the electrostatic drift waves with frequencies much smaller than the ion gyrofrequencies and wavelengths longer than the ion gyroradii. The presence of the negatively charged, massive dust grains affects the drift wave frequency and the growth rate of the drift dissipative instability. The present results may be relevant to space and laboratory magnetoplasmas containing negative ions and charged dust grains.

Drift instability in a positive ion–negative ion plasma

2013 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 949-952 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. ROSENBERG ◽  
R. L. MERLINO
Keyword(s):  
Negative Ions ◽  
Local Approximation ◽  
Magnetized Plasma ◽  
Negative Ion ◽  
Positive Ions ◽  
Ion Plasma ◽  
Drift Instability ◽  
Ion Species ◽  
Positive Ion ◽  
Linear Kinetic Theory

AbstractDrift wave instability in a magnetized plasma composed of positive ions and negative ions is considered using linear kinetic theory in the local approximation. We consider the case where the mass (temperature) of the negative ions is much larger (smaller) than that of the positive ions, and where the gyroradii of the two ion species are comparable. Weak collisional effects are taken into account. Application to possible laboratory parameters is discussed.

scholarly journals Potential distribution around a charged dust grain in an electronegative plasma

2010 ◽  
Vol 76 (5) ◽  
pp. 673-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. K. SHUKLA ◽  
L. STENFLO
Keyword(s):  
Potential Distribution ◽  
Negative Ions ◽  
Plasma Sheath ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Charged Dust ◽  
Electronegative Plasma ◽  
Positive Ions ◽  
Dust Grain ◽  
Bulk Plasma

AbstractThe potential distribution around a charged dust grain in an electronegative plasma is obtained by using the appropriate dielectric susceptibilities for the Boltzmann distributed electrons and negative ions, and for the inertial positive ions that are streaming from the bulk plasma into the electronegative plasma sheath. The existence of oscillatory ion wakefields is shown. Positive ions are trapped/focused in the ion wakefields, and subsequently the negative dust particles are attracted to each other, forming ordered dust structures.

The Effective Temperature of Dust Impact Plasmas — Olivine Dust on Tungsten Target

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiří Pavlů ◽  
Samuel Kočiščák ◽  
Åshild Fredriksen ◽  
Michael DeLuca ◽  
Zoltan Sternovsky
Keyword(s):  
Negative Charge ◽  
Negative Ions ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Applied Bias ◽  
Control Grid ◽  
Impact Speed ◽  
Positive Ions ◽  
Effective Temperatures ◽  
The Impact

<p>We experimentally observe both positive and negative charge carriers in impact plasma and estimate their effective temperatures. The measurements are carried on a dust accelerator using polypyrrole (PPy)-coated olivine dust particles impacting tungsten (W) target in the velocity range of 2–18 km/s. We measure the retained impact charge as a function of applied bias potential to the control grid. The temperatures are estimated from the data fit. The estimated effective temperatures of the positive ions are approximately 7 eV and seems to be independent of the impact speed. The negative charge carriers' temperatures vary from as low as 1 eV for the lowest speeds to almost ten times higher speeds. The presented values differ significantly from previous studies using Fe dust particles. Yet, the discrepancy can be attributed to a larger fraction of negative ions in the impact plasma that likely originates from the PPy coating.</p>

THE IONIZATION OF THE ATMOSPHERE MEASURED FROM FLYING AIRCRAFT

1931 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 625-635
Author(s):  
D. C. Rose
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Negative Ions ◽  
Ground Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Measuring Apparatus ◽  
Positive Ions ◽  
Humidity Measurements ◽  
Water Drops ◽  
Atmospheric Ionization

The Gerdian type of atmospheric ionization measuring apparatus was attached to a cabin aeroplane so that the state of ionization of the atmosphere could be studied. The limitations of the apparatus for aeroplane use are discussed. Measurements were taken from ground level to heights of 15000 ft. The results are plotted in number of ions per cc. (separate curves for positive and negative) at different altitudes.The results indicate that at the cloud level there is an abnormal excess of small positive ions and a minimum in the excess of positive ions over negative ions from 4000–6000 ft. higher. This does not include large ions such as charged water drops or dust particles. The observations were taken in regions free from clouds, the cloud level being determined by observation on clouds in the sky, and by relative humidity measurements taken at the same time.

Current-driven drift wave instability in a collisional dusty negative ion plasma

2013 ◽  
Vol 79 (6) ◽  
pp. 1113-1116 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. ROSENBERG
Keyword(s):  
Negative Ions ◽  
Negative Ion ◽  
Drift Waves ◽  
Charged Dust ◽  
Wave Instability ◽  
Nonuniform Plasma ◽  
Positive Ions ◽  
Ion Plasma ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Linear Kinetic Theory

AbstractThe excitation of drift waves by an electron current parallel to the magnetic field is investigated in a nonuniform plasma composed of electrons, positive ions, negative ions, and massive, negatively charged dust. Electrostatic drift waves with frequencies smaller than the ion gyrofrequencies and wavelengths larger than the ion gyroradii are considered. Linear kinetic theory is used, and collisions of charged particles with neutrals are taken into account. The present results may be relevant to laboratory collisional magnetoplasmas containing negative ions and dust.

Stimulated Brillouin scattering of an electromagnetic wave in a magnetoactive dissipative multi-ion-species plasma

1995 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bose
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Electromagnetic Wave ◽  
Acoustic Waves ◽  
Brillouin Scattering ◽  
Negative Ions ◽  
Stimulated Brillouin Scattering ◽  
Magnetized Plasma ◽  
Ion Acoustic Waves ◽  
Stimulated Brillouin ◽  
Ion Species

Stimulated Brillouin scattering of an electromagnetic wave is investigated analytically in a dissipative magnetized plasma in the presence of negative ions. With an increase in the number of negative ions (maintaining quasi-neutrality), it is found that the growth rate of ion-acoustic waves decreases very slowly up to 50% concentration (i.e. half of the total ionic contribution) of negative ions. Further increase in the number density of negative ions beyond 50% results in a sharp fall in growth rate.

Electric properties of Titan’s dusty ionosphere

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleg Shebanits ◽  
Jan-Erik Wahlund ◽  
Rebecca Perryman ◽  
Hunter Waite ◽  
Michele Dougherty
Keyword(s):  
Sharp Increase ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Negative Ions ◽  
Limited Range ◽  
Electric Properties ◽  
Charged Dust ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Positive Ions ◽  
Plasma Species ◽  
Cassini Mission

<p>Recent studies have shown that negatively charged dust dramatically alters the electric properties of plasmas, in particular planetary ionospheres. Utilizing Titan flybys from the entire Cassini mission and full plasma content of the moon’s ionosphere (electrons, positive ions and negative ions/dust grains) we derive the electric conductivities and currents, updating and extending previous results which did not include the charged dust and focused on a limited range of flybys.</p> <p>Compared to the previous estimates, using the full plasma content increases the Pedersen conductivities by a factor ~2 and Hall conductivities by a factor ~1.2. We identify dusty plasma as the reason for the sharp increase of Pedersen conductivity below 1000 km altitude reported previously. Using the full range of Titan flybys also reveals the conductivities on the dayside to be factor ~7-9 larger than on the nightside, owing to higher dayside plasma densities as well as generally heavier plasma species on the nightside.</p>

Instability of higher harmonic electrostatic ion cyclotron waves in a negative ion plasma

2009 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 495-508 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. ROSENBERG ◽  
R. L. MERLINO
Keyword(s):  
Negative Ions ◽  
Negative Ion ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Positive Ions ◽  
Ion Cyclotron Waves ◽  
Laboratory Plasmas ◽  
Ion Cyclotron ◽  
Higher Harmonic ◽  
Parameter Ranges ◽  
Ion Species

AbstractWe present a kinetic theory analysis of the electrostatic ion cyclotron (EIC) instability in a plasma containing positive ions, electrons, and negative ions that are much more massive than the positive ions. Conditions are investigated for exciting the fundamental and the higher harmonic EIC waves associated with each ion species. We find that as the concentration of heavy negative ions increases, the wave frequencies increase, the unstable spectrum in general shifts to longer perpendicular wavelengths, and the growth of higher harmonic EIC waves tends to increase within certain parameter ranges. Applications to possible laboratory plasmas are discussed.

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