Patterns of sound radiation behind pointlike charged obstacles in plasma flows.
PHYSICAL REVIEW E(2008)
Abstract
The electrostatic potential and plasma density variations around a pointlike charged object in a plasma flow are studied. These objects can represent small charged dust particles, for instance. The radiation patterns can be interpreted as the result of sound waves being radiated by the obstacle. Two limits are considered: one where the electron-ion temperature ratio is large, T-e > T-i, and one where T-e/T-i approximate to 1. The former limit can be described by a simple model based on geometrical optics, while the latter requires a kinetic model in order to account for the effects of ion Landau damping. The results are illustrated by numerical simulation using a particle-in-cell code, where the electrons are treated as an isothermal massless fluid, giving a nonlinear Poisson equation. The analytical results are in good agreement with the numerical simulations.
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