Abstract
Low‐frequency electrostatic turbulence generated by the ion–ion beam instability was investigated experimentally in a double‐plasma device. Real time signals were recorded and examined by a conditional statistical analysis. Conditionally averaged potential distributions reveal the formation and propagation of structures with a relatively long lifetime. Various methods for making a conditional analysis are discussed and compared. The results are discussed with reference to ion phase space vortices and clump formation in collisionless plasmas.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Physics of Fluids |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 7 |
Pages (from-to) | 2239-2254 |
ISSN | 1070-6631 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1987 |