Modulational Instability Of Electron Plasma Waves In Finite Temperature Quantum Plasma

Swarniv Chandra, Basudev Ghosh
2012 Zenodo  
Using the quantum hydrodynamic (QHD) model for quantum plasma at finite temperature the modulational instability of electron plasma waves is investigated by deriving a nonlinear Schrodinger equation. It was found that the electron degeneracy parameter significantly affects the linear and nonlinear properties of electron plasma waves in quantum plasma.
doi:10.5281/zenodo.1076644 fatcat:kqgtw6jhkbbuplhseqrrgertee