Published November 10, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Beam-Plasma Interactions

  • 1. School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9SS UK (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon. OX11 0QX (United Kingdom)
  • 3. SUPA Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G4 0NG (United Kingdom)

Description

We describe the theory of a cyclotron maser instability which appears to be a likely source of auroral kilometric radiation and its generation in a laboratory experiment. We then outline plans for future development of the experiment to investigate a wider range of instabilities resulting from the existence of electron beams in a plasma. The basic theory theory underlying a few of these is then discussed.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1188
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 50-58
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
2009 ICTP summer college on plasma physics; International symposium on cutting edge plasma physics
Dates
10-28 Aug 2009
Place
Trieste (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41071872
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ABLATION; BEAM-PLASMA SYSTEMS; CYCLOTRON RESONANCE; DOPPLER EFFECT; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA; MASERS; PLASMA INSTABILITY
Descriptors DEC
AMPLIFIERS; BEAMS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; INSTABILITY; LEPTON BEAMS; MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS; MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT; PARTICLE BEAMS; PLASMA; RADIATIONS; RESONANCE

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(c) 2009 American Institute of Physics