Published December 1983 | Version v1
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Threshold for electron heating by two electromagnetic waves

Creators

  • 1. Centro de Electrodinmica da Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa, Instituto Superior Tecnico, 1000 Lisboa, Portugal

Description

The interaction of an electron with two electromagnetic waves propagating in an isotropic plasma is studied with the use of a super-Hamiltonian formalism. Large-scale stochasticity thresholds are analytically estimated. The results may be relevant to laser-plasma interaction

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev., A
Journal Volume
28
Journal Issue
6
Series
Phys. Rev., A.
Journal Page Range
3592-3598
ISSN
0556-2791

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
15045062
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT; ELECTRONS; HAMILTONIANS; LASER-RADIATION HEATING; PLASMA; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; THRESHOLD ENERGY; WAVE PROPAGATION
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY; FERMIONS; HEATING; LEPTONS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; PLASMA HEATING; QUANTUM OPERATORS; RADIATION TRANSPORT