RADIATION FROM A LINE SOURCE IN A UNIAXIALLY ANISOTROPIC PLASMA
Abstract
Two problems of radiation in a magnetized, incompressible plasma are investigated. The radiation characteristics of a line source of magnetic current are studied for the case in which the external magnetic field is infinite and is oriented in a direction perpendicular to that of the source. The second problem that is treated is the radiation from a uniformly moving line charge. Two cases are considered, namely: (1) when the motion of the line charge is parallel and (2) when it is perpendicular to the direction of the external magnetic field. In each case it is found that there is a Cerenkov-type radiation for frequencies less than the plasma frequency. The frequency and the angular spectrum, as well as the total energy radiated per unit path length, are determined for both cases. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 25, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0287036
Entities
People
- H.s. Tuan
- S.r. Seshadri
Organizations
- Harvard University