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In this paper, we have presented a comprehensive review of electron trapping in quantum plasmas. We have begun by giving a brief introduction of electron trapping in classical plasmas and then derived the expression of number density of trapped electrons for non-relativistic and relativistically degenerate cases and quantizing magnetic field. We have obtained the expression for Sagdeev potential for all these cases and explored the variation of solitary structures with the important plasma parameters. We have also derived the equations for drift ion acoustic and pure drift waves for spatially nonuniform quantum magnetoplasmas both in collisionless and collisional plasmas. The fundamental differences in trapping in classical and quantum plasmas have been enunciated in detail. The applications of the work in ultra-strong laser plasma interactions and white dwarf stars have also been pointed out.

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  1. Department of Physics, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad Campus, Park Road, Chak Shahzad, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan

    W. Masood

  2. National Centre for Physics (NCP), Shahdara Valley Road, P.O. Box 2141, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan

    W. Masood

  3. Department of Physics, FC College (A Chartered University), Ferozepur Road, Lahore, 54600, Pakistan

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  4. Department of Physics, GC University, Katchery Road, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan

    M. N. S. Qureshi

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Masood, W., Shah, H.A. & Qureshi, M.N.S. Trapping in quantum plasmas: a review. Rev. Mod. Plasma Phys. 6, 11 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41614-022-00072-6

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