Scattering of an ultrashort electromagnetic pulse in a plasma

Journal Article · Tue Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2011 · Plasma Physics Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X11100011· OSTI ID:22047482

Astapenko, V A ^[1]

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1. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Russian Federation)

An analytic approach is developed to describing how ultrashort electromagnetic pulses with a duration of one period or less at the carrier frequency are scattered in a plasma. Formulas are derived to calculate and analyze the angular and spectral probabilities of radiation scattering via two possible mechanisms-Compton and transition radiation channels-throughout the entire pulse. Numerical simulations were carried out for a Gaussian pulse. The effect of the phase of the carrier frequency relative to the pulse envelope on the scattering parameters is investigated.

• OSTI ID: 22047482
• Journal Information: Plasma Physics Reports, Vol. 37, Issue 11; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2011 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-780X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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TRANSITION RADIATION