Langmuir waves

GPTKB entity
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Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf plasma oscillation
gptkbp:canBe damped (Landau damping)
gptkbp:canBeExcitedBy electron beams
gptkbp:category collective phenomenon
gptkbp:cause plasma turbulence
gptkbp:describedBy 1928
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Irving_Langmuir
gptkbp:doNotInvolve ions (to first order)
gptkbp:field physics
plasma physics
gptkbp:form gptkb:Vlasov_equation
gptkbp:frequency plasma frequency
gptkbp:hasUnit Hz (for frequency)
gptkbp:heldBy electrostatic oscillations
longitudinal waves
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Langmuir waves
gptkbp:involves gptkb:electrons
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Irving_Langmuir
gptkbp:observedBy laboratory plasmas
space plasmas
gptkbp:propagateIn gptkb:plasma
gptkbp:relatedTo Debye shielding
plasma oscillation
gptkbp:restoringForce electrostatic force
gptkbp:wavelengthRange depends on electron density
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Irving_Langmuir
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3