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Ponderomotive force in a dispersive medium in a variable electromagnetic field

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
The form of the stress tensor and of the ponderomotive force in a dispersive medium in which there is a fast-varying electromagnetic field present. By carefully taking into account the symmetry of the stress tensor, an extra contribution to the ponderomotive force, not found so far by other authors, has been found, which can lead to the self-generation of magnetic fields in a turbulent plasma.
Research Organization:
Department of Theoretical Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford OX13NP, England
OSTI ID:
6728442
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 45:20; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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