Physical interpretation of Landau damping. The waves move with velocities V_w, and the particles with velocities V_p. If V_w > V_p, the particle gains energy from the wave, and if V_w < V_p, the wave gains energy from the particle.
Physical interpretation of Landau damping. The waves move with velocities V_w, and the particles with velocities V_p. If V_w > V_p, the particle gains energy from the wave, and if V_w < V_p, the wave gains energy from the particle.