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{open_quotes}Heavy light bullets{close_quotes} in electron-positron plasma

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/35335· OSTI ID:35335
 [1];  [2]
  1. International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste (Italy)
  2. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Institute for Fusion Studies

The nonlinear propagation of circularly polarized electromagnetic waves with relativistically strong amplitudes in an unmagnetized hot electron-positron plasma with a small fraction of ions is investigated. The possibility of finding localized solutions in such a plasma is explored. It is shown that these plasmas support the propagation of {open_quotes}heavy light bullets{close_quotes}; nondiffracting and nondispersive electromagnetic (EM) pulses with large density bunching.

Research Organization:
Texas Univ., Austin, TX (United States). Inst. for Fusion Studies
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG05-80ET53088
OSTI ID:
35335
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/53088--696; IFSR--696; ON: DE95008751
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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