Electrostatic solitary waves in ion beam neutralization

The excitation and propagation of electrostatic solitary waves(ESWs) are observed in two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations of ion beam neutralization by electron injection by a filament. Electrons from the filament are attracted by positive ions and bounce inside ion beam pulse. Bouncing back...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Lan, Chaohui, Kaganovich, Igor
Format Paper Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 10.10.2018
Subjects
Beam neutralization
Electrons
Excitation
Ion beams
Particle in cell technique
Physics - Plasma Physics
Plasma
Positive ions
Solitary waves
Stability
Wave propagation
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Summary:The excitation and propagation of electrostatic solitary waves(ESWs) are observed in two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations of ion beam neutralization by electron injection by a filament. Electrons from the filament are attracted by positive ions and bounce inside ion beam pulse. Bouncing back and forth electron streams then starts to mix, creating the two-stream instability. The instability saturates with the formation of ESWs. These ESWs reach several centimeters in longitudinal size and are stable for a long time. The excitation of large-amplitude ESWs reduces the degree of neutralization of the ion beam pulse. In addition, the dissipation of ESWs causes heating of neutralizing electrons and their escape from the ion beam, leading to further reduction of neutralization degree.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1810.04655