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Linearly polarized superluminal electromagnetic solitons in cold relativistic plasmas

Journal Article · · Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics (Print)
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  1. Institute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar 382428 (India)
We investigate a special class of coupled nonlinear superluminal solitons arising from the interaction of an intense linearly polarized electromagnetic pulse with a cold plasma. These modulated envelope structures are obtained as numerical solutions of the classic Akhiezer-Polovin model equations [Sov. Phys. JETP 3, 696 (1956)]. We also present a multiple time scale perturbation analysis in the small amplitude limit that provides a close analytic description of these nonlinear solutions.
OSTI ID:
21294254
Journal Information:
Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics (Print), Journal Name: Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics (Print) Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 80; ISSN 1539-3755
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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