Kinetic theory of stimulated Raman sidescattering from magnetized plasmas

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1985 · Phys. Fluids; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.865337· OSTI ID:5211423

Rankin, R; Boyd, T J.M.

A theory of stimulated Raman sidescattering in magnetized plasmas is presented based on a solution of the Vlasov--Maxwell equations. The incident laser light, in the form of extraordinary mode radiation, decays into light waves which propagate along the uniform magnetic field as right or left circularly polarized waves. The scattered plasma mode is an obliquely propagating electron-Bernstein wave. The possible relevance of the theory to experiments in which structure is observed in radiation at one-half of the laser frequency is discussed.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, Wales
• OSTI ID: 5211423
• Journal Information: Phys. Fluids; (United States), Vol. 28:11
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
RAMAN EFFECT
BERNSTEIN MODE
BOLTZMANN-VLASOV EQUATION
COHERENT SCATTERING
MAGNETIZATION
PLASMA WAVES
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS
OSCILLATION MODES
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PLASMA
SCATTERING
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