Nonlinear interaction of volume and surface waves in a semi-infinite plasma

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5543265

Sitenko, A G; Pavlenko, V N; Revenchuk, S M

A kinetic approach is taken to derive a general nonlinear equation for the electromagnetic field in a semi-infinite plasma with a sharp boundary at which specular reflection of particles occurs. This equation is then used to derive a nonlinear equation for the surface electric field. The results are used to study the resonant three-wave interactions of bulk transverse wave with surface plasma waves which lead to a decay instability. The threshold and growth rate are found for the process by which a transverse volume wave which is propagating in a plasma at an angle from the boundary decays into a transverse volume wave and a quasistatic surface wave.

• Research Organization: Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR
• OSTI ID: 5543265
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Plasma Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 7:4; ISSN SJPPD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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