Reflection of an electromagnetic pulse incident on a nonlinear medium

Journal Article · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1997 · Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.56.7315· OSTI ID:550494

Shvartsburg, A B ^[1]; Stenflo, L ^[2]; Shukla, P K ^[3]

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1. Central Design Bureau for Unique Instrumentation, Russian Academy of Sciences, Butlerov Street 15, Moscow (Russia)
2. Department of Plasma Physics, Umea University, S-90187 Umea (Sweden)
3. Fakultaet fuer Physik und Astronomie, Ruhr-Universitaet-Bochum, D-44780 Bochum (Germany)

The reflection and transmission of an electromagnetic wave pulse incident on a strongly nonlinear medium are considered. An exact analytical solution is found for a rather general medium model that is characterized by two arbitrary parameters. It is shown that almost all the incident energy of some pulse forms can be reflected at large amplitudes, whereas small amplitude fields are transmitted through the medium. For other pulse forms, part of the reflected pulse can reverse its polarization due to the time dependence of the reflection coefficient. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}

• OSTI ID: 550494
• Journal Information: Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics, Journal Name: Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 56; ISSN 1063-651X; ISSN PLEEE8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
AMPLITUDES
ANALYTICAL SOLUTION
ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSES
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
PLASMA WAVES
REFLECTION
TIME DEPENDENCE
TRANSMISSION