Plasma Physics
Ion-acoustic waves are low-frequency sound waves in a plasma that propagate due to the motion of ions and the electrostatic field generated by electron density fluctuations. These waves result from the interaction between ions, electrons, and their thermal motions, and are significant in understanding wave phenomena within plasmas, especially in contexts where ions dominate the mass but electrons contribute to the restoring force.
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