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plasma wave [′plaz·mə ‚wāv] (plasma physics) A disturbance of a plasma involving oscillation of its constituent particles and of an electromagnetic field, which propagates from one point in the plasma to another without net motion of the plasma. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Additional electrons injected into the plasma could then surf the laser pulse's wake, draining energy from the plasma wave as they steadily picked up speed. Cassini, launched in 1997, carries 12 scientific instruments to image the saturnian system at infrared, ultraviolet and visible wavelengths and with radar, and to sample directly the charged particle, dust, neutral gas and plasma wave environments. Now, the same group has shown that a plasma wave can trap injected electrons, allowing the electrons to gain additional energy as they move along with the wave. |
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