Medical Definition of Two-stream instability
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Instability which can develop when a stream of particles of one type has a velocity distribution with its peak well separated from that of another type of particle through which it is flowing. A stream of energetic electrons passing through a cold plasma can, for example: excite ion waves which will grow rapidly in magnitude at the expense of the kinetic energy of the electrons.
(09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Two-stream Instability
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