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Kinetic and fluid theory of microwave breakdown in air

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6317779

We have developed time-dependent fluid and kinetic treatments of electron transport in air in the presence of a propagating microwave pulse. In both cases the HPM pulses are assumed to be of short enough duration so that electron spatial diffusion can be neglected. In addition, we limit our calculations to the non-relativistic regime where effects due to the ponderomotive force are negligible. 6 refs., 4 figs.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
6317779
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-87-156; CONF-870723-2; ON: DE87005104
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English