Zakharov–Kuznetsov Equation for Describing Low-Frequency Nonlinear Dust Acoustic Perturbations in Saturn’s Dusty Magnetosphere

Abstract

A description is given of low-frequency nonlinear dust acoustic waves in Saturn’s dusty magnetosphere, which contains electrons of two types (hot and cold) obeying the kappa distribution, magnetospheric ions, and charged dust particles. For the corresponding conditions, the derivation of the Zakharov–Kuznetsov equation is given, which describes the nonlinear dynamics of dust acoustic waves in the case of low frequencies and a pancake-shaped wave packet along an external magnetic field. It is shown that under the conditions of Saturn’s magnetosphere there exist solutions of the Zakharov–Kuznetsov equation in the form of one-dimensional and three-dimensional solitons. Possible observations of the considered solitons in future space missions are discussed.