Relativistic excitation of plasma waves at the difference frequency of two laser beams in a plasma
Journal Article
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· Phys. Fluids; (United States)
A nonlinear relativistic excitation of longitudinal electrostatic electron plasma wave at the beat frequency of two laser beams has been studied in a hot, collisionless, and homogeneous plasma. The nonlinearity has been taken through the ponderomotive force on electrons in the relativistic Vlasov equation. It is observed that the power conversion efficiency of the excited electron plasma wave is much higher for the relativistic calculation than that for the nonrelativistic calculations.
- Research Organization:
- The Balckett Laboratory, Imperial College of Science and Technology, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2 BZ, England
- OSTI ID:
- 5989179
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Fluids; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Fluids; (United States) Vol. 28:4; ISSN PFLDA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700108* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Wave Phenomena
BOLTZMANN-VLASOV EQUATION
COLLISIONLESS PLASMA
CONVERSION
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON PLASMA WAVES
ELECTRONS
ELECTROSTATICS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY RANGE
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EQUATIONS
EXCITATION
FERMIONS
HOMOGENEOUS PLASMA
HOT PLASMA
LASER RADIATION
LEPTONS
MULTI-PHOTON PROCESSES
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PLASMA
PLASMA WAVES
RADIATIONS
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
700108* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Wave Phenomena
BOLTZMANN-VLASOV EQUATION
COLLISIONLESS PLASMA
CONVERSION
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON PLASMA WAVES
ELECTRONS
ELECTROSTATICS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY RANGE
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EQUATIONS
EXCITATION
FERMIONS
HOMOGENEOUS PLASMA
HOT PLASMA
LASER RADIATION
LEPTONS
MULTI-PHOTON PROCESSES
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PLASMA
PLASMA WAVES
RADIATIONS
RELATIVISTIC RANGE