Published December 1989 | Version v1
Journal article

Induced scattering due to nonlinear Landau and cyclotron damping of electromagnetic and electrostatic waves in a magnetized plasma

  • 1. Ehime Univ., Matsuyama (Japan). Faculty of Science

Description

General expressions of the matrix elements for nonlinear wave-particle scattering (nonlinear Landau and cyclotron damping) of electromagnetic and electrostatic waves in a homogeneous magnetized plasma are derived from the Vlasov-Maxwell equations. The kinetic wave equations obtained for electromagnetic waves are expressed by four-order tensors in the rotating and cartesian coordinates. No restrictions are imposed on the propagation angle to a uniform magnetic field, the Larmor radius, the frequencies, or the wave numbers. By electrostatic approximation of the dielectric tensor and the matrix elements the kinetic wave equations can be applied to the case in which two scattering waves are electrostatic or they are partially electrostatic. Further, the matrix elements in the limit of parallel or perpendicular propagation to the magnetic field are given. (author)

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Journal Title
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
Journal Volume
58
Journal Issue
12
Series
J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.
Journal Page Range
4455-4478
ISSN
0031-9015
CODEN
JUPSA