Magnetization and other characteristics of exact relativistic dispersion of circularly polarized radiation in a magnetized plasma

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.871870· OSTI ID:278478

Sarkar, S; Chakraborty, B; Khan, M; Dutta, D ^[1]

---

1. Centre for Plasma Studies, Faculty of Science, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, 700032 (India)

A relativistic determination has been made of the zero frequency magnetic moment field [the inverse Faraday effect (IFE)], synchrotron radiation, and other consequences of the exact dispersion relation of a circularly polarized wave propagating in a two-component, cold, magnetized plasma. The relativistically correct Faraday angle of rotation of the plane of polarization of the electromagnetic (EM) wave due to the variation of the dispersion rates of the right- and left-circularly polarized components of the wave has been obtained. For Alfv{acute e}n wave frequencies (wave frequency less than the ion gyrofrequency), a relativistically correct analysis of the interesting new features which appear due to the predominance of the wave-induced ion dynamics over electron motion is also presented. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 278478
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 3; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ALFVEN WAVES
COLD PLASMA
DISPERSION RELATIONS
ELECTRON GAS
LASER RADIATION
MAGNETIZATION
MAGNETOPLASMA
POLARIZATION
RELATIVISTIC PLASMA
SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
WAVE PROPAGATION