Finite Larmor radius effects in stimulated Raman scattering
Stimulated Raman scattering from a magnetized plasma has been examined using the set of Vlasov--Maxwell equations. The incident laser light, propagating in the form of an extraordinary mode, decays into a scattered extraordinary mode together with electron-Bernstein waves. For sufficiently strong magnetic fields and high electron temperatures, the growth rates of these waves become comparable to the field-free values. At relatively low plasma densities the magnetic field can result in scattered light at ..omega../sub 0//2 (where ..omega../sub 0/ is the laser frequency), a frequency associated with radiation emitted from the quarter-critical density region of unmagnetized plasmas. We have compared the results from the kinetic theory analysis with observations from numerical experiments using a 1 1/2 -D electromagnetic particle code and found them to be in good agreement.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Physics, University College of North Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, Wales
- OSTI ID:
- 5965611
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 28:4; ISSN PFLDA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Raman and two-plasmon decay instabilities in a magnetized plasma
Stimulated Brillouin and Raman scattering of laser radiation at the upper hybrid frequency in a hot, collisionless, magnetized plasma
Related Subjects
700108* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Wave Phenomena
BERNSTEIN MODE
BOLTZMANN-VLASOV EQUATION
COHERENT SCATTERING
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
EQUATIONS
INSTABILITY GROWTH RATES
LARMOR RADIUS
LASER RADIATION
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
MAGNETIC FIELDS
OSCILLATION MODES
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PLASMA
RADIATIONS
RAMAN EFFECT
SCATTERING