The influences of the beam-plasma boundary and of weak nonlinearities on the Pierce instability are investigated. It is shown that the finite width of the beam has negligible influence on both the stability of the system and growth rate. In the nonlinear regime the wavelength decreases and enhancement of the wave potential close to the beam inlet boundary is observed. The relationship between this effect and the formation of double layers is discussed.
| Place of Publication | Roskilde, Denmark |
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| Publisher | Risø National Laboratory |
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| Number of pages | 34 |
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| ISBN (Print) | 87-550-0796-1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1982 |
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| Series | Risø-M |
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| Number | 2312 |
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| ISSN | 0418-6435 |
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