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Circularly polarized waves in a plasma with vacuum polarization effects

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2745303· OSTI ID:20975135
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  1. Department of Physics, Umeaa University, SE-901 87 Umeaa (Sweden)
The theory for large amplitude circularly polarized waves propagating along an external magnetic field is extended in order to also include vacuum polarization effects. A general dispersion relation, which unites previous results, is derived.
OSTI ID:
20975135
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 14; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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