Transition radiation of a charge in a thin inhomogeneous plasma layer

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · Radiophys. Quantum Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01033961· OSTI ID:5330008

Bakunov, M I; Sorokin, Yu M

The authors study the resonant transition radiation of a uniformly moving charge in a thin parabolic plasma layer; the transition radiation is caused by the presence of plasma resonance near the extremum of concentration. It is shown that, in a narrow frequency interval near the maximum plasma frequency of the layer, the spectral energy density of the extremal resonant transition radiation exceeds considerably the energy density of radiation, although the total energies of transition radiation are, in both cases, close in magnitude. We consider the possibilities of using this effect for the diagnostics of inhomogeneous plasma.

• Research Organization: Gor'kii State Univ. (USSR)
• OSTI ID: 5330008
• Journal Information: Radiophys. Quantum Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Radiophys. Quantum Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 30:3; ISSN RPQEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ENERGY DENSITY
FUNCTIONS
INHOMOGENEOUS PLASMA
LANGMUIR FREQUENCY
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PLASMA DENSITY
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA SIMULATION
RADIATIONS
RESONANCE
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SPECTRAL DENSITY
SPECTRAL FUNCTIONS
TRANSITION RADIATION
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