Published April 8, 1974 | Version v1
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Theory of electron acceleration during parametric instabilities

Creators

  • 1. Aeronomy Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado 80302

Description

A calculation is made of the steady-state acceleration of electrons by parametrically excited Langmuir waves in a spatially homogeneous plasma. Collisions are accounted for by a simple relaxation model. An algebraic expression is given for the number density of hot electrons.

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Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
Simple relaxation model

Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/physrevlett.32.754;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
14
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
754-758
ISSN
0031-9007

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
5144698
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATION; COLLISIONS; CONVECTION; ELECTRONS; HOMOGENEOUS PLASMA; PARAMETRIC INSTABILITIES; PLASMA INSTABILITY; PLASMA WAVES
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY TRANSFER; FERMIONS; HEAT TRANSFER; INSTABILITY; LEPTONS; PLASMA; PLASMA MACROINSTABILITIES

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