Journal of Modern Physics, 2021, 12, 1518-1526
https://www.scirp.org/journal/jmp
ISSN Online: 2153-120X
ISSN Print: 2153-1196
DOI: 10.4236/jmp.2021.1211091 Sep. 9, 2021 1518 Journal of Modern Physics
Electrostatic Surface Modes in Magnetized
Quantum Electron-Hole Plasma
Bahaa F. Mohamed
1
, Abrar A. Salah
2*
1
Plasma Physics Department, N.R.C., Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
2
Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
The excitation of electrostatic surface waves on a semibounded quantum
plasma-vacuum interface parallel to an applied magnetic field with elec-
tron-hole degeneracy is investigated. The wave equations of the electrostatic
potential and both of the perturbed electron and hole plasma densities have
been solved analytically. By using quantum hydrodynamic (QHD) model and
the Poisson’s equation with appropriate boundary conditions, the general
dispersion relation of these surface modes has been obtained. It is also solved
and studied numerically for different cases of plasmas (magnetized or un-
magnetized, classical or quantum). We have found that the density ratio of
hole-electron plasma plays essential role on the dispersion of the modes along
the wavelength beside the quantum and magnetic field.
Keywords
Surface Plasma Waves, Beam-Plasma Interaction, Quantum Plasma
1. Introduction
In recent years, the plasmas physics has been widely studied and different re-
search has been presented [1]-[6]. Recently, several studies of quantum plasmas
have appeared in the literature [7]-[13]. Plasma can be regarded as quantum
when the quantum nature of its particles significantly affects its macroscopic
properties [14]. There has been a great interest in investigating physical proper-
ties of quantum plasmas since the quantum plasmas can be found in various
nano-scale objects such as nano-wires, quantum dot, and semiconductor devices
as well as in dense laser produced plasmas [15]. There are various models to
study the quantum effects in plasma, for example, the Wigner-Poisson system
which involves an integro-differential system and the popular QHD model. The
How to cite this paper: Mohamed, B.F.
and Salah, A.A. (2021) Electrostatic Surface
Modes in Magnetized Quantum Electron-
Hole Plasma. Journal of Modern Physics,
12, 1518-1526.
https://doi.org/10.4236/jmp.2021.1211091
Received: February 19, 2020
Accepted: September 6, 2021
Published: September 9, 2021
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