Excitation of nonlinear ion acoustic wave (IAW) by an external electric field is demonstrated by Vlasov simulation. The frequency calculated by the dispersion relation with no damping is verified much closer to the resonance frequency of the small-amplitude nonlinear IAW than that calculated by the linear dispersion relation. When the wave number kλ De increases, the linear Landau damping of the fast mode (its phase velocity is greater than any ion's thermal velocity) increases obviously in the region of T i /T e < 0.2 in which the fast mode is weakly damped mode. As a result, the deviation between the frequency calculated by the linear dispersion relation and that by the dispersion relation with no damping becomes larger with kλ De increasing. When kλ De is not large, such as kλ De = 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, the nonlinear IAW can be excited by the driver with the linear frequency of the modes. However, when kλ De is large, such as kλ De = 0.7, the linear frequency can not be applied to exciting the nonlinear IAW, while the frequency calculated by the dispersion relation with no damping can be applied to exciting the nonlinear IAW.
The properties of the nonlinear frequency shift (NFS) especially the fluid NFS from the harmonic generation of the ion-acoustic wave (IAW) in multi-ion species plasmas have been researched by Vlasov simulation. The pictures of the nonlinear frequency shift from harmonic generation and particles trapping are shown to explain the mechanism of NFS qualitatively. The theoretical model of the fluid NFS from harmonic generation in multi-ion species plasmas is given and the results of Vlasov simulation are consistent to the theoretical result of multi-ion species plasmas. When the wave number kλDe is small, such as kλDe = 0.1, the fluid NFS dominates in the total NFS and will reach as large as nearly 15% when the wave amplitude |eφ/Te| ∼ 0.1, which indicates that in the condition of small kλDe, the fluid NFS dominates in the saturation of stimulated Brillouin scattering especially when the nonlinear IAW amplitude is large.
Backward stimulated Raman scattering (BSRS) with Langmuir decay instability (LDI) and anti-Langmuir decay instability (ALDI or anti-LDI) has been researched by Vlasov simulation. The decay productions of anti-LDI in LDI cascade and their evolution with time are demonstrated for the first time. The BSRS reflectivity will be decreased largely through LDI cascade and ALDI in the small wave-number region. Different mechanisms to saturate BSRS in CH (or H) and C plasmas have been demonstrated. The dominant saturation mechanism of BSRS in CH (or H) plasmas is LDI cascade and ALDI. However, in C plasmas, due to very weak Landau damping of ion acoustic waves, LDI cascade will promote stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) excitation, then SBS will compete with BSRS and saturate BSRS in the later stage. The proportion of the hot electrons is decreased largely through LDI cascade and ALDI. These results give an effective mechanism to suppress BSRS and hot electron generation in the small wave-number region, which are of important significance in the inertial confinement fusion.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.