Stimulated ionization scattering of a wave beam forming a discharge channel in a magnetic mirror trap
Journal Article
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· Plasma Physics Reports
- Lobachevsky State University (Russian Federation)
The stimulated scattering of a whistler wave beam forming an extended discharge channel in a magnetic mirror trap is discovered and investigated experimentally. It is shown that the beam is scattered by relaxaction oscillations of the lattice of plasma inhomogeneities excited by the beam field. The spectrum of the pump field in the RF discharge plasma is found to broaden considerably and to contain individual modulation peaks corresponding to lattice oscillations. The peaks are observed at working gas pressures at which the electron mean free path is close to the wavelength of the standing wave forming the discharge channel. A physical model describing the phenomena observed is developed.
- OSTI ID:
- 22047572
- Journal Information:
- Plasma Physics Reports, Journal Name: Plasma Physics Reports Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 34; ISSN PPHREM; ISSN 1063-780X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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