THE COUPLING MECHANISMS BETWEEN LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSAL WAVES IN A PLASMA
Abstract
Since electron plasma oscillations are assumed to cause nonthermal cosmical radiofrequency radiation, the problem of coupling between longitudinal and transversal plasma waves becomes important. Starting from the basic plasma equations all possible coupling mechanisms are deduced in a general way. Besides the hitherto known mechanisms as the effect of a pressure gradient, of an external magnetic field, and of a general flow of drift field, a new nonlinear ''internal coupling'' effect which is able to generate electromagnetic radiation proves to be existent. Finally some remarks concerning the relativistic aspect of the problem are added, as errors are found in the literature. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0268772
Entities
People
- Ch. Fahl
- G. Burkhardt
- R.w. Larenz