Abstract

Arbitrary amplitude ion-acoustic solitary waves are addressed in a two-component plasma with a q-nonextensive electron velocity distribution. Our results show that in such a plasma solitary waves, the amplitude and nature of which depend sensitively on the q-nonextensive parameter can exist. Due to the electron nonextensivity, our plasma model can admit compressive as well as rarefactive ion-acoustic solitons. For q>1 (−1<q<1), the lower limit of the allowable Mach numbers is smaller (greater) than its Boltzmannian counterpart, allowing therefore the possibility of the existence of subsonic ion-acoustic solitons. As the nonextensive character of the plasma becomes important, the potential pulse amplitude increases while its width is narrowed. For −1<q<0, our plasma model can admit only rarefactive ion-acoustic solitary waves involving relatively high Mach numbers. Due to the flexibility provided by the nonextensive q-parameter, our results should help in providing a good fit between theoretical and experimental results.

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