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Title: Kinetic description of electron plasma waves with orbital angular momentum

Abstract

We describe the kinetic theory of electron plasma waves with orbital angular momentum or twisted plasmons. The conditions for a twisted Landau resonance to exist are established, and this concept is introduced for the first time. Expressions for the kinetic dispersion relation and for the electron Landau damping are derived. The particular case of a Maxwellian plasma is examined in detail. The new contributions to wave dispersion and damping due the orbital angular momentum are discussed. It is shown that twisted plasmons can be excited by rotating electron beams.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. IPFN, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa (Portugal)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22068878
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physics of Plasmas
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 19; Journal Issue: 11; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; DISPERSION RELATIONS; ELECTRON BEAMS; ELECTRON PLASMA WAVES; ELECTRONS; LANDAU DAMPING; ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM; PLASMA; PLASMONS; RESONANCE

Citation Formats

Mendonca, J T. Kinetic description of electron plasma waves with orbital angular momentum. United States: N. p., 2012. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4769030.
Mendonca, J T. Kinetic description of electron plasma waves with orbital angular momentum. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4769030
Mendonca, J T. 2012. "Kinetic description of electron plasma waves with orbital angular momentum". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4769030.
@article{osti_22068878,
title = {Kinetic description of electron plasma waves with orbital angular momentum},
author = {Mendonca, J T},
abstractNote = {We describe the kinetic theory of electron plasma waves with orbital angular momentum or twisted plasmons. The conditions for a twisted Landau resonance to exist are established, and this concept is introduced for the first time. Expressions for the kinetic dispersion relation and for the electron Landau damping are derived. The particular case of a Maxwellian plasma is examined in detail. The new contributions to wave dispersion and damping due the orbital angular momentum are discussed. It is shown that twisted plasmons can be excited by rotating electron beams.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4769030},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22068878}, journal = {Physics of Plasmas},
issn = {1070-664X},
number = 11,
volume = 19,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2012},
month = {Thu Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2012}
}