Parametric Decay of Intense Radiation into a Whistler Wave.

Abstract

The parametric decay instability of a large amplitude extraordinary pump wave into a whistler wave and a backscattered extraordinary wave is investigated by computer simulation.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA004626

Entities

People

  • Edward Ott
  • H. H. Klein
  • Wallace M. Manheimer

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Control Simulators
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Energy
  • Instability
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Radiation
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Whistlers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics