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Title: Electrodynamics as a problem of eigenvalues. II. Variational method of calculation of electromagnetic field oscillations in dispersive medium

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.871821· OSTI ID:253503
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  1. Moscow Radio Technical Institute, Varshavskoye shosse 132, Moscow, 113519 (Russia)

This part of the paper deals with a variational approach. The general scheme is given and two examples are presented: free oscillations of an electromagnetic field in a cavity filled with an inhomogeneous dispersive resonant medium and wave propagation in a longitudinally homogeneous plasma cylinder in an infinitely strong magnetic field. A comparison shows good agreement of results of a variational approach with results of an exact numerical solution. Possible ways of improving accuracy are discussed. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

OSTI ID:
253503
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 3, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English