Wavebreaking amplitudes in warm, inhomogeneous plasmas

Journal Article · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979 · Phys. Fluids; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.862704· OSTI ID:6075738

Kruer, W L

The effect of plasma temperature on reducing the wavebreaking amplitude of resonantly driven fields in a spatially inhomogeneous plasma is shown. A simple theory is developed, and some applications to laser plasma interactions are given.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6075738
• Journal Information: Phys. Fluids; (United States), Vol. 22:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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