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The Effect of a Magnetic Field on the Modulational Instability of Capillary-Gravity Waves

  • R. W. Lardner
  • , S. K. Trehan

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Abstract

Using the method of multiple scales, the propagation of quasi-harmonic capillary-gravity waves on a conducting fluid in the presence of a magnetic field is studied. The nonlinear Schrodinger equation governing amplitude modulation is derived and the stability condition is obtained. The effect of the magnetic field is to extend the stable region in the direction of small wave numbers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2002-2011
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of the Physical Society of Japan
Volume53
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1984

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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