CERTAIN NONLINEAR EFFECTS IN NONCOLLIDING PLASMA AND POSSIBLE PROSPECTS OF THEIR USE,

Abstract

Certain 'weak' nonlinear effects in a plasma excited by electromagnetic waves are discussed. Depending on the type of excitation and the interaction of the plasma with electromagnetic radiation, the pumping of energy from longitudinal waves to transverse waves or the reverse is developed to the point that the radiation may be utilized for heating the plasma or accelerating particles of the plasma. An analysis of the use of one or more ruby lasers to produce these effects is also given. The totality of phenomena discussed are considered to be extraordinarily promising for research in this area. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 12, 1968
Accession Number
AD0682974

Entities

People

  • I. S. Danilkin
  • L. M. Kovrizhnykh
  • M. D. Raizer
  • V. N. Tsytovich

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Beams (Electromagnetic)
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Excitation
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Particles
  • Radiation
  • Ruby Lasers
  • Transverse
  • Transverse Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy