Nonlinear evolution of energetic-particles-driven waves in collisionless plasmas
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论文类型：期刊论文
发表时间：2018-06-01
发表刊物：PHYSICS OF PLASMAS
收录刊物：SCIE
卷号：25
期号：6
ISSN号：1070-664X
摘要：A one-dimensional electrostatic collisionless particle-in-cell code has been developed to study the nonlinear interaction between electrostatic waves and energetic particles (EPs). For a single wave, the results are clear and agree well with the existing theories. For coexisting two waves, although the mode nonlinear coupling between two wave fields is ignored, the second-order phase space islands can still exist between first-order islands generated by the two waves. However, the second-order phase islands are not formed by the superposed wave fields and the perturbed motions of EPs induced by the combined effect of two main resonances make these structures in phase space. Owing to these second-order islands, energy can be transferred between waves, even if the overlap of two main resonances never occurs. Depending on the distance between the main resonance islands in velocity space, the second-order island can affect the nonlinear dynamics and saturations of waves.Published by AIP Publishing.
发表时间：2018-06-01