Wake field generation and nonlinear evolution in a magnetized electron-positron-ion plasma

Shukla, P K; Brodin, G; Marklund, M; Stenflo, L

doi:10.1063/1.2970098

Title: Wake field generation and nonlinear evolution in a magnetized electron-positron-ion plasma

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The nonlinear propagation of a circularly polarized electromagnetic (CPEM) wave in a strongly magnetized electron-positron-ion plasma is investigated. Two coupled equations describing the interaction between a high-frequency CPEM wave and the low-frequency electrostatic wake field are derived. It is found that the generation of the wake fields partly depends on the presence of the ion species and the external magnetic field. The wake field generation in turn leads to deceleration and frequency down conversion of the electromagnetic pulse.

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Shukla, P K; Brodin, G; Marklund, M; Stenflo, L ^[1]

Department of Physics, Umeaa University, SE-90187 Umeaa (Sweden)

Publication Date:: Fri Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008

OSTI Identifier:: 21120502

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Physics of Plasmas

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 15; Journal Issue: 8; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2970098; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; ACCELERATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSES; ELECTRONS; IONS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PLASMA; PLASMA WAVES; POSITRONS

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                    Shukla, P K, Brodin, G, Marklund, M, and Stenflo, L. Wake field generation and nonlinear evolution in a magnetized electron-positron-ion plasma.  United States: N. p., 2008. 
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                    Shukla, P K, Brodin, G, Marklund, M, & Stenflo, L. Wake field generation and nonlinear evolution in a magnetized electron-positron-ion plasma.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2970098

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                    Shukla, P K, Brodin, G, Marklund, M, and Stenflo, L. 2008.  
        "Wake field generation and nonlinear evolution in a magnetized electron-positron-ion plasma".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2970098.

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@article{osti_21120502,

  title        = {Wake field generation and nonlinear evolution in a magnetized electron-positron-ion plasma},

  author       = {Shukla, P K and Brodin, G and Marklund, M and Stenflo, L},

  abstractNote = {The nonlinear propagation of a circularly polarized electromagnetic (CPEM) wave in a strongly magnetized electron-positron-ion plasma is investigated. Two coupled equations describing the interaction between a high-frequency CPEM wave and the low-frequency electrostatic wake field are derived. It is found that the generation of the wake fields partly depends on the presence of the ion species and the external magnetic field. The wake field generation in turn leads to deceleration and frequency down conversion of the electromagnetic pulse.},

  doi          = {10.1063/1.2970098},

  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21120502},
  journal      = {Physics of Plasmas},

  issn         = {1070-664X},

  number       = 8,

  volume       = 15,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Fri Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008},

  month        = {Fri Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 2008}

}

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