Quasi-classical Langmuir wave collapse in a magnetic field

Abstract

The anisotropy due to a magnetic field is shown to result in significant changes in Langmuir collapse. Using a variational approach, the quasi-classical collapse phenomenon is investigated analytically. A hierarchy of quasi-classical collapses is determined, along with the structure of a field in the proximity of a stationary singularity that is sustained by the continuous absorption of wave energy from a wave packet.