Nonlinear Phenomena in Complex Systems, 2021, Vol.24, No.3, pp.272

NONLINEAR PHENOMENA IN COMPLEX SYSTEMS
An Interdisciplinary Journal

2021, Vol.24, No.3, pp.272 - 279

One-Dimensional Nonlinear Parametric Instability of Inhomogeneous Plasma: Time Domain Problem

N. V. Gerasimenko, F. M. Trukhachev, E. Z. Gusakov, L. V. Simonchik, and A. V. Tomov

A numerical one-dimensional model of convective parametric instability of inhomogeneous plasma is developed. By using this model, a numerical solution describing spatial and temporal characteristics of interacting waves is obtained. The results obtained are in a good agreement with known analytical models and substantially generalize them. In particular, an important advantage of the proposed model is the possibility of varying initial conditions, analyzing behavior of the system in the presence of incident wave fluctuations that is important for the future study of the absolute instability mode. The model is also provides possibility to simulate absolute parametric instability with a wide range of controllable parameters, as well as to study interacting wave transients.

Key words: instability, plasma, transient, nonlinear wave, numerical solution

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33581/1561-4085-2021-24-3-272-279

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