Stochastic regimes in the driven oscillator with a step-like nonlinearity

Journal Article · Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4922679· OSTI ID:22490941

Bulanov, S. V.; Esirkepov, T. Zh.; Koga, J. K.; Kondo, K.; Kando, M. ^[1]; Yogo, A. ^[2]; Bulanov, S. S. ^[3]

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1. Kansai Photon Science Institute, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 8-1-7 Umemidai, Kizugawa-shi, Kyoto 619-0215 (Japan)
2. Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 (Japan)
3. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720 (United States)

A nonlinear oscillator with an abruptly inhomogeneous restoring force driven by an uniform oscillating force exhibits stochastic properties under specific resonance conditions. This behaviour elucidates the elementary mechanism of the electron energization in the strong electromagnetic wave interaction with thin targets.

• OSTI ID: 22490941
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 22, Issue 6; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONS
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
OSCILLATORS
RESONANCE
STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
TARGETS