The effect of trapped electrons on large amplitude ion-acoustic waves in a plasma with an electron beam

Abstract

The nonlinear wave structures of large amplitude ion-acoustic waves are investigated in an electron beam-plasma system with trapped electrons, by the pseudopotential method. The speed of the ion-acoustic wave increases as the effect of trapped electrons decreases and the beam temperature increases. The region of the existence of ion-acoustic waves is examined, showing that the condition of the existence sensitively depends on the parameters such as the effects of the electron beam density and temperature, electrostatic potential, and the effect of trapped electrons. It turns out that the region of existence spreads as the effect of trapped electrons decreases and beam temperature increases. New findings of large amplitude ion-acoustic waves in an electron beam-plasma system with trapped electrons are predicted.