Interaction of free charged particles with a chirped electromagnetic pulse

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2004 · Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.70.067601· OSTI ID:20636920

Khachatryan, A G; Goor, F.A. van; Boller, K -J ^[1]

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1. Department of Applied Science, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede (Netherlands)

We study the effect of chirp on electromagnetic (EM) pulse interaction with a charged particle. Both the one-dimensional (1D) and 3D cases are considered. It is found that, in contrast to the case of a nonchirped pulse, the charged particle energy can be changed after the interaction with a 1D EM chirped pulse. Different types of chirp and pulse envelopes are considered. In the case of small chirp, an analytical expression is found for arbitrary temporal profiles of the chirp and the pulse envelope. In the 3D case, the interaction with a chirped pulse results in a polarization-dependent scattering of charged particles.

• OSTI ID: 20636920
• Journal Information: Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics, Vol. 70, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.70.067601; (c) 2004 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-651X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CHARGED PARTICLES
ELECTRODYNAMICS
ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSES
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
PARTICLE BEAMS
POLARIZATION
SCATTERING
THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS