Cluster plasma and its dispersion relation

Technical Report · Fri Feb 13 00:00:00 EST 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/594422· OSTI ID:594422

Tajima, T; Downer, M C ^[1]; Kishimoto, Y ^[2]

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1. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Dept. of Physics and Institute for Fusion Studies
2. Japan Atmoic Energy Research Institute, Ibaraki (Japan). Advanced Photon Research Center

It is shown that unlike a gas plasma or an electron plasma in a metal, an ionized cluster material ({open_quotes}cluster plasma{close_quotes}) permits propagation below the plasma cut-off of electromagnetic (EM) waves whose phase velocity is close to but below the speed of light. Its unique properties allow a variety of applications, including direct acceleration of particles with its EM fields and the phase matching of waves of high harmonic generation (HHG).

• Research Organization: Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Institute for Fusion Studies
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG03-96ER54346
• OSTI ID: 594422
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/54346-813; IFSR-813; ON: DE98004875; TRN: 98:005269
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 13 Feb 1998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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