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Coherent non-linear interaction of waves in plasmas

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OSTI ID:6750351
The following chapters are included: (1) simple nonlinear examples, (2) coupled mode theory, (3) field energy in dissipative media, (4) formulation of nonlinear wave equations in terms of nonlinear current, (5) three-wave interactions, (6) energy relations, (7) negative energy waves, (8) coupled-mode equations, (9) stability criteria and asymptotic behavior for a general system of three interacting waves, (10) explosively unstable cases, (11) linear damping coefficients, (12) electromagnetic and plasma wave interactions, (13) stabilization of explosive instabilities, (14) third-order nonlinear effects, (15) coupling factors for three explosively unstable waves in a beam-plasma system, (16) second order dissipative effects, (17) interaction between waves with finite spread in wave vectors, (18) nonlinear excitation of collective waves, (19) parametric excitation of hybrid resonances, (20) nonresonant wave-wave interaction and wave-partial effects, (21) nonlinear effects, and (22) nonlinear plasma research developments. (MOW)
OSTI ID:
6750351
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English