%0 Journal Article %A Swarniv Chandra and Basudev Ghosh %D 2012 %J International Journal of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 71, 2012 %T Modulational Instability of Electron Plasma Waves in Finite Temperature Quantum Plasma %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/11089 %V 71 %X Using the quantum hydrodynamic (QHD) model for quantum plasma at finite temperature the modulational instability of electron plasma waves is investigated by deriving a nonlinear Schrodinger equation. It was found that the electron degeneracy parameter significantly affects the linear and nonlinear properties of electron plasma waves in quantum plasma. %P 1493 - 1497