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Coupled nonlinear drift and ion acoustic waves in dense dissipative electron-positron-ion magnetoplasmas

Phys. Plasmas 16, 112302 (2009); doi:10.1063/1.3253623

Published 4 November 2009

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W. Masood,1 S. Karim,2 H. A. Shah,2 and M. Siddiq1
1TPPD, PINSTECH, P.O. Nilore, 44000 Islamabad, Pakistan
2Department of Physics, GC University, 54000 Lahore, Pakistan
Linear and nonlinear propagation characteristics of drift ion acoustic waves are investigated in an inhomogeneous electron-positron-ion (e-p-i) quantum magnetoplasma with neutrals in the background using the well known quantum hydrodynamic model. In this regard, Korteweg–de Vries–Burgers (KdVB) and Kadomtsev–Petviashvili–Burgers (KPB) equations are obtained. Furthermore, the solutions of KdVB and KPB equations are presented by using the tangent hyperbolic (tanh) method. The variation in the shock profile with the quantum Bohm potential, collision frequency, and the ratio of drift to shock velocity in the comoving frame, v*/u, is also investigated. It is found that increasing the positron concentration and collision frequency decreases the strength of the shock. It is also shown that when the localized structure propagates with velocity greater than the diamagnetic drift velocity (i.e., u>v*), the shock strength decreases. However, the shock strength is observed to increase when the localized structure propagates with velocity less than that of drift velocity (i.e., u<v*). The relevance of the present investigation with regard to dense astrophysical environments is also pointed out. ©2009 American Institute of Physics
History: Received 4 May 2009; accepted 30 September 2009; published 4 November 2009
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KEYWORDS and PACS

Keywords
PACS
  • 52.35.Mw
    Nonlinear phenomena: plasma waves, wave propagation and other interactions
  • 52.35.Kt
    Plasma drift waves
  • 52.35.Fp
    Plasma electrostatic waves and oscillations
  • 52.30.Cv
    Plasma magnetohydrodynamics
  • 52.35.Tc
    Shock waves and discontinuities in plasma
  • 95.30.Qd
    Astrophysical magnetohydrodynamics and plasmas
  • YEAR: 2009

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