Nonlinear Analysis of Non-Neutral Plasmas.

Abstract

The purpose of this investigation is to incorporate nonlinear effects into the analysis of non-neutral plasma beams in order to accurately estimate their performance in realistic situations. Intense non-neutral plasma beams have important applications for DEW, SDI, high power microwave/millimeter wave production and particle beam guidance systems. Keywords: Distant early warning; Strategic defense initiative; Charged particle beams; Nonlinear analysis; Space weapons; Electronic warfare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1987
Accession Number
ADA192506

Entities

People

  • V. M. Ayres

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charged Particles
  • Computer Simulations
  • Differential Equations
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Ion Beams
  • Ions
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Particle Beams
  • Strategic Defense Initiative
  • Surface Warfare
  • Two Dimensional
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - DoD 5G Program
  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster