Abstract
A uniform electromagnetic wave of high power density, propagating in a collisional plasma gives rise to a modification in temperature-dependent collision frequency and in turn induces a gradient in the complex refractive index of the medium. A WKB solution of the problem predicts a backward propagating wave on account of the self-induced inhomogeneity. The amplitude of the backward (i.e. reflected) wave increases with increasing power density of the wave. This is a volume nonlinear effect and is appreciable for usually employed power densities.
Citation Formats
Tewari, D P, Kumar, A, and Sharma, J K.
Self-reflection of intense electromagnetic waves in plasmas.
Germany: N. p.,
1977.
Web.
Tewari, D P, Kumar, A, & Sharma, J K.
Self-reflection of intense electromagnetic waves in plasmas.
Germany.
Tewari, D P, Kumar, A, and Sharma, J K.
1977.
"Self-reflection of intense electromagnetic waves in plasmas."
Germany.
@misc{etde_5077824,
title = {Self-reflection of intense electromagnetic waves in plasmas}
author = {Tewari, D P, Kumar, A, and Sharma, J K}
abstractNote = {A uniform electromagnetic wave of high power density, propagating in a collisional plasma gives rise to a modification in temperature-dependent collision frequency and in turn induces a gradient in the complex refractive index of the medium. A WKB solution of the problem predicts a backward propagating wave on account of the self-induced inhomogeneity. The amplitude of the backward (i.e. reflected) wave increases with increasing power density of the wave. This is a volume nonlinear effect and is appreciable for usually employed power densities.}
journal = []
volume = {14:2}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Germany}
year = {1977}
month = {Oct}
}
title = {Self-reflection of intense electromagnetic waves in plasmas}
author = {Tewari, D P, Kumar, A, and Sharma, J K}
abstractNote = {A uniform electromagnetic wave of high power density, propagating in a collisional plasma gives rise to a modification in temperature-dependent collision frequency and in turn induces a gradient in the complex refractive index of the medium. A WKB solution of the problem predicts a backward propagating wave on account of the self-induced inhomogeneity. The amplitude of the backward (i.e. reflected) wave increases with increasing power density of the wave. This is a volume nonlinear effect and is appreciable for usually employed power densities.}
journal = []
volume = {14:2}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Germany}
year = {1977}
month = {Oct}
}