Nonlinear electromagnetic susceptibilities of unmagnetized plasmas

Yoon, Peter H

doi:10.1063/1.2136108

Title: Nonlinear electromagnetic susceptibilities of unmagnetized plasmas

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Fully electromagnetic nonlinear susceptibilities of unmagnetized plasmas are analyzed in detail. Concrete expressions of the second-order nonlinear susceptibility are found in various forms in the literature, usually in connection with the discussions of various three-wave decay processes, but the third-order susceptibilities are rarely discussed. The second-order susceptibility is pertinent to nonlinear wave-wave interactions (i.e., the decay/coalescence), whereas the third-order susceptibilities affect nonlinear wave-particle interactions (i.e., the induced scattering). In the present article useful approximate analytical expressions of these nonlinear susceptibilities that can be readily utilized in various situations are derived.

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Yoon, Peter H ^[1]

Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742-2431 (United States)

Publication Date:: Tue Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2005

OSTI Identifier:: 20782335

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Physics of Plasmas

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 12; Journal Issue: 11; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2136108; (c) 2005 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; COALESCENCE; DECAY; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; PLASMA; PLASMA WAVES; SCATTERING; TURBULENCE

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  title        = {Nonlinear electromagnetic susceptibilities of unmagnetized plasmas},

  author       = {Yoon, Peter H},

  abstractNote = {Fully electromagnetic nonlinear susceptibilities of unmagnetized plasmas are analyzed in detail. Concrete expressions of the second-order nonlinear susceptibility are found in various forms in the literature, usually in connection with the discussions of various three-wave decay processes, but the third-order susceptibilities are rarely discussed. The second-order susceptibility is pertinent to nonlinear wave-wave interactions (i.e., the decay/coalescence), whereas the third-order susceptibilities affect nonlinear wave-particle interactions (i.e., the induced scattering). In the present article useful approximate analytical expressions of these nonlinear susceptibilities that can be readily utilized in various situations are derived.},

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  journal      = {Physics of Plasmas},

  issn         = {1070-664X},

  number       = 11,

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  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Tue Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2005},

  month        = {Tue Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2005}

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