Simulating Plasma Solitons from Orbital Debris Using the Forced Korteweg–de Vries Equation

Accelerated magnetosonic lump wave solutions by orbiting charged space debris

“…In absence of this ambient magnetic field, the dynamics of ion acoustic solitary waves can represent appropriately the evolution of orbital space debris. In realistic plasma environment in the LEO region, that is being exposed to streaming solar wind plasma and, also, contains ionospheric plasma of the Earth [9], the presence of magnetic field cannot be neglected. This is because this plasma region comes within the magnetosphere of the earth, and is being influenced by interplanetary magnetic fields as well.…”

Experimental observation of pinned solitons in a flowing dusty plasma

“…Likewise in the Earth's ionosphere objects like space craft and space debris get naturally charged from the ionospheric plasma and can have similar associated nonlinear excitations. The possibility of such excitations have already been discussed in the literature [45] and recognized for their utility [47]. It is hoped that such potential applications as well as the intrinsic importance of this nonlinear phenomenon can stimulate further explorations on this topic.…”

Space Object Identification by Measurements of Orbit-Driven Waves (SOIMOW)

“…Satellites and other space objects moving through the near-earth ionosphere between 200 and 1000 km altitude become electrically charged by both electron collection and photo emission in sunlight. These hypersonic, charged objects can excite a wide range of plasma waves [1,2,3]. From the RRI data, it is concluded that the measurements are linear compressional Alfven waves, possibly from an orbital-charge over-pressure across magnetic field lines.…”