Electrostatic waves in weakly magnetized quantum plasmas. (English) Zbl 1219.82163
Summary: By using the quantum magnetohydrodynamic model, the electrostatic waves in weakly magnetized quantum plasmas are investigated. The electrons are treated as a quantum and magnetized species, while the ions are classical unmagnetized ones. The general dispersion relations are derived. It is shown that, both the high frequency electron waves (Langmuire wave and upper-hybrid wave) and the low frequency ion acoustic wave can propagate when the plasmas are cold.
MSC:
82D10 | Statistical mechanics of plasmas |
76W05 | Magnetohydrodynamics and electrohydrodynamics |
76Y05 | Quantum hydrodynamics and relativistic hydrodynamics |