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WAVE INTERACTION IN PLASMA INHOMOGENEITIES

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics (U.S.)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1736004· OSTI ID:4078030

How the perturbation in a homogeneous magnetoplasma may be simply deduced from the phenomenological equations of motion and continuity is shown. This is then compared with the perturbation normally giving rise to secondorder wave interaction in a homogeneous plasma. It is concluded that the local first- order combination currents generated in nonuniform fields may be small or large compared to the second-order currents generated in a uniform region, depending upon the relative size of the gradient of the density to the density itself and the polarization of the primary field with respect to this gradient. (T.R.H.)

Research Organization:
Brown Univ., Providence
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-15-012332
OSTI ID:
4078030
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 32; ISSN JAPIA
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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