Published September 25, 1989 | Version v1
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Cyclotron emission asymmetry from Kirchhoff's law in a mode-conversion layer

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849 (USA)

Description

Cyclotron radiation of both fast (Alfven waves) and slow (Bernstein) waves from a mode-conversion layer is considered to find relations between cyclotron absorption and emission in an inhomogeneous plasma. The relative emission ratios among various modes are calculated and asymmetries of emission are discussed. From relations between emission and absorption, a form of Kirchhoff's law for a mode-conversion layer is proved from general thermodynamic arguments and from the mode-conversion tunneling equation

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
63
Journal Issue
13
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
1386-1389
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21016602
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ALFVEN WAVES; ASYMMETRY; BERNSTEIN MODE; CYCLOTRON RADIATION; EMISSION; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY DEPOSITION; INHOMOGENEOUS PLASMA; LAYERS; THERMODYNAMICS; TUNNEL EFFECT
Descriptors DEC
BREMSSTRAHLUNG; CONVERSION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HYDROMAGNETIC WAVES; OSCILLATION MODES; PLASMA; RADIATIONS