Nonlinear Interaction of a Right-Handed Circularly Polarized Gaussian Electromagnetic Beam with an Electron-Plasma Wave: Generation of Ion-Acoustic Wave

This paper presents an investigation of the nonlinear interaction of a high-power right-handed circularly polarized Gaussian electromagnetic beam with an electron-plasma wave in a hot collisionless magnetoplasma. Because of the nonuniform intensity distribution of the electromagnetic beam, in a plane transverse to the direction of propagation, the ponderomotive force becomes finite and leads to the modification in the background carrier density. This leads to the nonlinear coupling between the electromagnetic beam and the electron-plasma wave. Consequently, the focusing of the electron-plasma wave may take place, leading to the enhancement in its amplitude. The excited electron-plasma wave may again interact with the electromagnetic beam and generate an ion-acoustic wave of appreciable power. The power of the generated ion-acoustic wave increases as we approach the critical density region.     

Enhanced Raman Scattering of Elliptical Laser beam in a Collisional Plasma

This paper presents the Enhanced Raman scattering of a elliptical laser beam in a collisional plasma. We have considered the mechanism of non‐uniform heating of carriers along the wave‐front, which is important in collisional plasma. The nonlinearity arising through non‐uniform heating leads to redistribution of carriers, which modifies the background plasma density profile in a direction transverse to pump beam axis. This modification in density effects the incident laser beam, plasma wave and back‐scattered beam. Non‐linear differential equations for the beam width parameters of pump laser beam, plasma wave and back‐scattered beam are set up and solved numerically. Numerical results predict the effect of self‐focusing of waves on the back‐scattered beam (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Using the Steepened Plasma Profile and Wave Breaking Threshold in Laser‐Plasma Interaction

In this work we evaluate the interaction of high intense laser beam with a steepened density profile. During laser interaction with underdense plasma by freely expanding plasma regime, modification of density profile is possible. In this paper we have investigated the ultra short laser pulse interaction with nonisothermal and collisionless plasma. We consider self–focusing as an effective nonlinear phenomenon that tends to increase when the laser power is more than critical rate. By leading the expanded plasma to a preferred location near to critical density, laser reflection is obtained, so the density profile will be locally steepened. The electromagnetic fields are evaluated in this new profile. We show the amplitude and period of electrical field oscillation are increased by reducing the steepened scale length. Also our numerical results identify that by reducing the steepened scale length, the electrical field is increased to wave breaking threshold limit. This high gradient electrical field causes the effective beam loading during the wave breaking phenomenon. The wave breaking can be the initial point for other acceleration regime as cavity or channel guiding regime. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Theoretical Study of Two Dimensional Evolution of a Weak Gaussian Wave in a F Region Ionosphere Modified by a Strong Gaussian Wave

A high power electromagnetic Gaussian beam is assumed to be incident on the F region ionosphere, which causes modification in the plasma temperature and density. Subsequently the evolution of a second Gaussian em beam in such modified F region inosphere has been studied numerically. The numerical calculations are carried out in a two dimensional grid space which covers a region of 80 km horizontally and 100 km vertically. It is seen that the second wave propagating through the modified plasma gets focused in the axial regions and gets filamented near its peak intensity point. Consequently the plasma gets irregularly structured and the resulting fluctuations in plasma temperature and density give rise to a pressure gradient force. This force inturn causes the formation of more number of filamentary structures about the axis in wave intensity and also amplifies the initially formed ones.     

Wave growth rate in a cylindrical metal waveguide with ion-channel guiding of a relativistic electron beam

This paper addresses the formulae and numerical issues related to the possibility that fast wave may be grown when a relativistic electron beam through an ion channel in a cylindrical metal waveguide.To derive the dispersion equations of the beam-wave interaction,it solves relativistic Lorentz equation and Maxwell’s equations for appropriate boundary conditions.It has been found in this waveguide structure that the TM 0m modes are the rational operating modes of coupling between the electromagnetic modes and the betatron modes.The interaction of the dispersion curves of the electromagnetic TM 0m modes and the upper betatron modes is studied.The growth rates of the wave are obtained,and the effects of the beam radius,the beam energy,the plasma frequency,and the beam plasma frequency on the wave growth rate are numerically calculated and discussed.     

Electrostatic Waves in the Warm Magnetoplasma at the Cyclotron Harmonic Frequencies

Mode conversion and collisionless absorption of electromagnetic wave at the cyclotron harmonic frequencies in an inhomogeneous non-Maxwellian magnetoplasma have been studied. Under suitable energy transfer condition the converted electrostatic wave (plasma wave) either grows or damps. The expressions for the growth/damping rates of this wave have been derived and studied at the cyclotron harmonic frequencies. The effect of the temperature anisotropy on the growth/damping rate of the electrostatic wave at the second cyclotron harmonic frequency has been shown. Growth of such electrostatic waves at ionospheric heights may explain the observed upper hybrid resonance (UHR) echoes and noise bands at the second cyclotron harmonic frequency.     

非磁化等离子体填充的相对论返波管的粒子模拟

 对非磁化等离子体填充的相对论返波管进行了粒子模拟分析，结果表明在一定的等离子密度范围内，观察到电子注的良好传输，得到了高功率电磁波输出。等离子体密度变化过程中，输出存在有峰值功率点。通过粒子模拟清晰地观察到注、等离子体及波相互作用的物理过程，并且模拟结果解释了部分实验现象。     

High-frequency emissions during the propagation of an electron beamin high-density plasma

A relativistic annular electron beam passing through a high-density plasma excites Langmuir waves via Cerenkov interaction. The Langmuir waves are backscattered off ions via nonlinear ion Landau damping. At moderately high amplitudes these waves are parametrically up-converted by the beam into high-frequency electromagnetic radiation, as observed in some recent experiments. A nonlocal theory of this process is developed in a cylindrical geometry. It is seen that the growth rate of the Langmuir wave scales as one-third the power of beam density. The growth rate of parametric instability scales as one-fourth the power of beam density and the square root of beam thickness     

Self-focusing of Gaussian laser beam in collisionless plasma and its effect on stimulated Raman scattering process

This paper presents an investigation of self-focusing of Gaussian laser beam in collisionless plasma and its effect on stimulated Raman scattering process. The pump beam interacts with a pre-excited electron plasma wave thereby generating a back-scattered wave. On account of Gaussian intensity distribution of laser beam, the time independent component of the ponderomotive force along a direction perpendicular to the beam propagation becomes finite, which modifies the background plasma density profile in a direction transverse to pump beam axis. This modification in density affects the incident laser beam, electron plasma wave and back-scattered beam. We have set up the non-linear differential equations for the beam width parameters of the main beam, electron plasma wave, back-scattered wave and SRS-reflectivity by taking full non-linear part of the dielectric constant of collisionless plasma with the help of moment theory approach. It is observed from the analysis that focusing of waves greatly enhances the SRS reflectivity.     

An Experimental Investigation of Second Harmonic Generation in a Cyclotron and Upper Hybrid Resonant Plasma

An experiment is described in which an electromagnetic wave (extraordinary mode) is propagated across a magnetized plasma and second harmonic generation is detected. The generation of the plasma and the second harmonic wave is associated with resonant conditions of electron cyclotron resonance and upper hybrid resonance. By adjusting the intensity of axial magnetic field, the second harmonic generation can be made solely due to the electron cyclotron resonance, the upper hybrid resonance or both. The experiment is qualitatively in agreement with previous similar experiments and can be explained in terms of the spatial variations of the magnetic field intensity and the electron number density. A technique for diagnosing peak number density is developed from the observed second harmonic power characteristics.     

利用超快电子探针诊断受激拉曼散射静电波的数值模拟

利用二维粒子模拟程序EPOCH验证了超快电子束探针诊断受激拉曼散射产生的静电波的可行性。结果表明,电子束探针穿过静电波电场后会在电子束探针的横向上产生密度调制,密度调制呈周期性分布且沿静电波的传播方向移动,密度调制的波数对应静电波的波数且移动速度对应静电波的相速度,因此特定条件下可用于反推电子的温度、密度等信息。在诊断静电波的过程中,电子束探针的束长必须小于静电波的波长或者诊断设备的曝光时间必须小于静电波的周期。本研究提供了一种新型的直接诊断静电波和电子温度、密度的方法,对于推动受激拉曼散射等激光等离子体不稳定性的实验研究具有重要意义。     

Kinetic theory of the interaction in an electron current-electromagnetic wave system

The interaction between an electron beam and a retarded electromagnetic field with an accelerating electrostatic field (traveling wave tube with bunching) is considered. An exact steady-state solution of the kinetic equation is found for the case of a zero electrostatic field and an approximate solution is found for the case of a slowly varying electrostatic potential. A theory is constructed for the amplification of the electromagnetic wave; a critical value is indicated for the power of the amplified wave, above which stable amplification is possible. The dependence of the differential efficiency on the power of the amplified wave is calculated.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 4, pp. 17–21, April, 1982.     

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The characteristic of electromagnetic scattering by plasma cylinder is researched in this paper. Scattered fields of the parallel-polarized wave and vertical-polarized wave by plasma cylinder are calculated and analyzed. The calculated results show that the higher the electron density, is the greater the scattering intensity in the outside of the cylinder and the higher the plasma frequency of collision, is the smaller the scattering intensity in the outside of the column. In addition, the electromagnetic wave polarization and frequency of the incident wave also have a significant impact on the scattering intensity of electromagnetic waves, the vertically polarized wave is more likely to be scattered, and the lower frequency of the incident wave is also easier to scattering. These have certain reference value for designing and studying of the plasma antenna.     

边界高密度下低杂波耦合的数值模拟

采用STEP＋RAMP的模型模拟低杂波与等离子体耦合。在该模型中,等离子体边界密度一开始就处于一个比较高的值(大于截     

放电功率变化对电磁波在电感耦合闭式等离子体中的衰减特性

射频电感耦合等离子体(ICP)放电方式能够在较宽的压强范围内产生大面积、密度高的等离子体,在对电磁波衰减应用中具有较大优势。通过研究ICP等离子体与电磁波相互作用的过程,改进闭式等离子体模型,建立电磁波在非均匀等离子体中传播的分层计算模型,对实测诊断分布情形下等离子体与电磁波的相互作用进行研究,得到不同功率条件下电磁波衰减的变化情况;提出射频电感耦合闭式等离子体用于电磁波衰减的方法并实验验证,基于等离子体覆盖金属平板的测量模型,在实验室内搭建了以金属板为衬底的弓形微波反射测试系统,研究了闭式等离子体对4～8 GHz频段范围内微波反射的作用特性,以及不同射频功率对微波反射的影响规律,并将实验测量与计算结果进行对比分析。实验表明,通过功率调节,电感耦合闭式等离子体对5.92～6.8 GHz频带电磁波具有明显的衰减作用。     

Nonlinear Evolution of a Gaussian Wave Perturbation in the Presence of a High Power Electromagnetic Plane Wave in the F Region Ionosphere

The interaction of a high power electromagnetic plane wave of uniform intensity with a weak electromagnetic Gaussian wave has been studies analytically. The two waves propagate vertically with almost the same frequency in the F region ionosphre. It is seen that the Gaussian wave acquires an oscillatory structure due to the nonlinear coupling of the strong plane wave and the weak Gaussian wave and the amplitude of these fluctuations grows with height. The growth, however, occurs only above a certain altitude z₀, which is determined by the plasma and wave parameters.     

Radiated Electromagnetic Waves in an Inhomogeneous Magnetoplasma near the Upper Hybrid Frequency

Properties of several plasma waves in a wavenumber space are investigated in a hot magnetized plasma. The properties are applied to investigate ray trajectories of radiated electromagnetic waves to an inhomogeneous plasma and mode conversion of the extraordinary mode into electrostatic cyclotron harmonic waves at the upper hybrid frequency layer. The wave fronts of the mode-converted cyclotron harmonie wave from the extraordinary wave are made clear. Furthermore, ray trajectories of radiated cyclotron harmonic waves and the mode-converted extraordinary mode are obtained.     

Feasibility of a plasma-filled inverse free electron laseraccelerator

A high power millimeter (mm) wave, in the presence of a magnetic wiggler, produces a large longitudinal ponderomotive force that can accelerate electrons. When a plasma of density n~n_cr, where n _cr is critical density, is introduced in the interaction region, the ponderomotive force resonantly drives a plasma wave that accelerates electrons to higher energies. However, propagation of the mm wave requires a guide magnetic field; O-mode requiring less field than the X-mode. The plasma wave in this situation goes over to the upper hybrid (UH) mode. A parabolic plasma density profile with minimum on axis provides guiding for the mm wave as well as the UH wave, the latter being more strongly localized than the former. The UH wave, for typical parameters, can accelerate electrons to several tens of megaelectronvolts