Title :
Frequency upshifting by an ionization front in a magnetized plasma
Author :
Lai, Chih Hsiang ; Katsouleas, Thomas C. ; Mori, Warren B. ; Whittum, David
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng.-Electrophys., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
fDate :
2/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The interaction of a light wave with a relativistic ionization front in the presence of an applied DC magnetic field which is perpendicular or parallel to the incident wave is considered. In both cases, four transmitted modes are generated in the magnetized plasma by an incident linearly polarized wave. The frequency upshifts of the various modes are calculated and compared to the unmagnetized case. The corresponding reflection and transmission coefficients are also obtained. Finally, the density ripple associated with the free streaming mode in a magnetized plasma for the perpendicular case is discussed
Keywords :
ionisation of gases; light propagation in plasma; magnetic field effects; optical frequency conversion; relativistic plasmas; applied DC magnetic field; density ripple; free streaming mode; frequency upshifts; ionization front; light wave; linearly polarized wave; magnetized plasma; reflection coefficients; relativistic ionization front; transmission coefficients; transmitted modes; Frequency; Ionization; Magnetic fields; Magnetosphere; Mirrors; Optical reflection; Plasma density; Plasma waves; Pulse compression methods; Senior members;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
