Relativistic excitation of plasma waves at the difference frequency of two laser beams in a plasma

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1985 · Phys. Fluids; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.864999· OSTI ID:5989179

Salimullah, M; Liu, Y G

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), Vol. 28:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ELECTRON PLASMA WAVES
EXCITATION
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MULTI-PHOTON PROCESSES
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BOLTZMANN-VLASOV EQUATION
COLLISIONLESS PLASMA
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRONS
ELECTROSTATICS
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HOMOGENEOUS PLASMA
LASER RADIATION
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CONVERSION
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY RANGE
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
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FERMIONS
LEPTONS
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PLASMA
PLASMA WAVES
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