Electron gas oscillations in plasma. Theory and applications

TL;DR

This paper investigates nonlinear electron density oscillations in plasma using the Schrödinger equation, exploring conditions for their existence, their natural occurrence as fireballs, and potential applications in controlled fusion.

Contribution

It provides a theoretical analysis of spherically and axially symmetric plasma oscillations and discusses experimental approaches to generate stable plasma structures.

Findings

Electron density enhances at the system's center or axis.

Oscillations can lead to increased ion gas density and pressure.

Potential natural occurrence as fireballs and applications in fusion research.

Abstract

We analyze the obtained solutions of the non-linear Shroedinger equation for spherically and axially symmetrical electrons density oscillations in plasma. The conditions of the oscillations process existence are examined. It is shown that in the center or on the axis of symmetry of the systems the static density of electrons enhances. This process results in the increasing of density and pressure of the ion gas. We suggest that this mechanism could occur in nature as rare phenomenon called the fireball and could be used in carrying out the research concerning controlled fusion. The description of the experiments, carried out for the purpose to generate long-lived spherical plasma structures, is presented.