Laser Amplification in an Inhomogeneous Plasma,
Abstract
The propagation of an electromagnetic wave into an inhomogeneous plasma was first studied by Budden. In a plasma with large density gradients a QTX mode propagating perpendicular to the magnetic field can encounter a resonance and a cutoff separated by a distance comparable to the incident wave length. In this region the wave is evanescent, and in general there will be a reflected and a transmitted wave, and amplification will occur in the region near the resonance. The amplification is important for the study of nonlinear phenomena and for feedback stabilization applications. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0737665
Entities
People
- Roscoe B. White
Organizations
- University of California, Los Angeles