You need JavaScript to view this

Time evolution of an electromagnetic pulse in a limited homogeneous plasma (absorption, reflection, spectral shift); Evolution d`une impulsion electromagnetique a spectre etroit dans un plasma auto-genere inhomogene et moderement instationnaire (absorption, reflexion, transmission, decalage spectral)

Abstract

In this paper, we study the interaction of a long moderate electromagnetic pulse with a plasma and, particularly, the interaction of a microwave pulse with low pressure self-generated air plasma under breakdown conditions. A fluid model is coupled to Maxwell equations to describe this interaction. Fluid equations parameters as electron density, drift velocity and electron energy under the influence of laser pulse electric field. The resolution method is restricted to narrow spectrum pulses when the E.M. signal can be considered as an harmonic plane wave. In this case, Maxwell equations are reduced to spatial dependent Helmholtz equation which is solved in an homogeneous and quasi stationary spatial gradient of electronic field inside and outside the inhomogeneous slowly evolving plasma. Finally, we obtain, by Fourier transform, the evolution of the spectrum of reflected and transmitted pulses compared to the incident pulse spectrum. (author) 47 refs.
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1998
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
CEA-R-5785
Reference Number:
SCA: 700350; 700340; PA: AIX-30:035058; EDB-99:083307; SN: 99002122254
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: 47 refs.; PBD: 1998
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; DOPPLER EFFECT; IONIZATION; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; PLASMA FLUID EQUATIONS; PLASMA SIMULATION; PLASMA WAVES; WAVE PROPAGATION; 700350; 700340; PLASMA PRODUCTION, HEATING, CURRENT DRIVE, AND INTERACTIONS; PLASMA WAVES, OSCILLATIONS, AND INSTABILITIES
OSTI ID:
10147041
Research Organizations:
CEA Bruyeres-le-Chatel, 91 (France). Dept. de Physique Theorique et Appliquee
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
French
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE99627776; TRN: FR9805515035058
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
49 p.
Announcement Date:
Sep 07, 1999

Citation Formats

Combis, P, and Saleres, A. Time evolution of an electromagnetic pulse in a limited homogeneous plasma (absorption, reflection, spectral shift); Evolution d`une impulsion electromagnetique a spectre etroit dans un plasma auto-genere inhomogene et moderement instationnaire (absorption, reflexion, transmission, decalage spectral). France: N. p., 1998. Web.
Combis, P, & Saleres, A. Time evolution of an electromagnetic pulse in a limited homogeneous plasma (absorption, reflection, spectral shift); Evolution d`une impulsion electromagnetique a spectre etroit dans un plasma auto-genere inhomogene et moderement instationnaire (absorption, reflexion, transmission, decalage spectral). France.
Combis, P, and Saleres, A. 1998. "Time evolution of an electromagnetic pulse in a limited homogeneous plasma (absorption, reflection, spectral shift); Evolution d`une impulsion electromagnetique a spectre etroit dans un plasma auto-genere inhomogene et moderement instationnaire (absorption, reflexion, transmission, decalage spectral)." France.
@misc{etde_10147041,
title = {Time evolution of an electromagnetic pulse in a limited homogeneous plasma (absorption, reflection, spectral shift); Evolution d`une impulsion electromagnetique a spectre etroit dans un plasma auto-genere inhomogene et moderement instationnaire (absorption, reflexion, transmission, decalage spectral)}
author = {Combis, P, and Saleres, A}
abstractNote = {In this paper, we study the interaction of a long moderate electromagnetic pulse with a plasma and, particularly, the interaction of a microwave pulse with low pressure self-generated air plasma under breakdown conditions. A fluid model is coupled to Maxwell equations to describe this interaction. Fluid equations parameters as electron density, drift velocity and electron energy under the influence of laser pulse electric field. The resolution method is restricted to narrow spectrum pulses when the E.M. signal can be considered as an harmonic plane wave. In this case, Maxwell equations are reduced to spatial dependent Helmholtz equation which is solved in an homogeneous and quasi stationary spatial gradient of electronic field inside and outside the inhomogeneous slowly evolving plasma. Finally, we obtain, by Fourier transform, the evolution of the spectrum of reflected and transmitted pulses compared to the incident pulse spectrum. (author) 47 refs.}
place = {France}
year = {1998}
month = {Dec}
}