Nonlinear quantum theory of stimulated Cherenkov radiation of transverse electromagnetic waves from a low-density relativistic electron beam in a dielectric medium

Journal Article · Fri Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2012 · Plasma Physics Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X12050029· OSTI ID:22047393

Bobylev, Yu B; Kuzelev, M V ^[1]

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1. Moscow State University, Faculty of Physics (Russian Federation)

A nonlinear quantum theory of stimulated Cherenkov radiation of transverse electromagnetic waves from a low-density relativistic electron beam in an isotropic dielectric medium is presented. A quantum model based on the Klein-Gordon equation is used. The growth rates of beam instabilities caused by the effect of stimulated Cherenkov radiation have been determined in the linear approximation. Mechanisms of the nonlinear saturation of relativistic quantum Cherenkov beam instabilities have been analyzed and the corresponding analytical solutions have been obtained.

• OSTI ID: 22047393
• Journal Information: Plasma Physics Reports, Vol. 38, Issue 6; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-780X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ANALYTICAL SOLUTION
APPROXIMATIONS
CHERENKOV RADIATION
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS
ELECTRON BEAMS
INSTABILITY
KLEIN-GORDON EQUATION
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
RELATIVISTIC RANGE