Frequency Up-Shift for Cyclotron Wave Instability on a Relativistic Electron Beam

Abstract

The axial drift of a relativistic electron beam along a uniform field is shown theoretically to lead to significant frequency up-shifts for linear cyclotron-wave instabilities driven by velocity-space anisotropy. This mechanism suggests novel means for development of devices for generation of intense far infra-red power.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA057687

Entities

People

  • J. L. Hirshfield
  • Kworay Chu
  • S. Kainer

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Current Density
  • Cyclotron Resonance
  • Cyclotron Waves
  • Cyclotrons
  • Dispersion Relations
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Free Electrons
  • Frequency
  • Instability
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Military Research
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Short Wavelengths

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster