Published April 2002
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Journal article
Self-trapping of strong electromagnetic beams in relativistic plasmas
- 1. Institute of Physics, Tamarashvili 6, Tbilisi (Georgia)
- 2. Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Tokyo 113-0033 (Japan)
- 3. Institute for Fusion Studies, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712 (United States)
Description
Interaction of an intense electromagnetic (em) beam with a relativistic electron-positron (e-p) plasma is investigated. It is shown that the thermal pressure brings about a fundamental change in the dynamics - localized, high amplitude, em field structures, not accessible to a cold (but relativistic) plasma, can now be formed under well-defined conditions. The possibilities of trapping em beams in self-guiding regimes to form stable two-dimensional solitonic structures in a pure e-p plasma are worked out
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevE.65.047402;
- arXiv
- arXiv:physics/0102077v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
- Journal Volume
- 65
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 047402-047402.4
- ISSN
- 1063-651X
- CODEN
- PLEEE8
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 36001749
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRONS; PLASMA WAVES; POSITRONS; RELATIVISTIC PLASMA; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; TRAPPING; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; WAVE PROPAGATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ANTILEPTONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MATTER; PLASMA; RADIATIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2002 The American Physical Society