Stochasticity in plasmas with electromagnetic waves
Abstract
The interaction of an electron with two electromagnetic waves propagating in an isotropic plasma is studied. It is shown, by numerical calculations, that the electron behaves stochastically, above a given threshold of the wave field amplitudes. The numerical threshold is compared with those given by analytical criteria. The results might be relevant to the laser-plasma interaction problem.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- December 1982
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1982JPlPh..28..485M
- Keywords:
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- Electron Trajectories;
- Equations Of Motion;
- Plasma-Electromagnetic Interaction;
- Plasma-Particle Interactions;
- Stochastic Processes;
- Electron Energy;
- Isotropic Media;
- Laser Plasma Interactions;
- Magnetohydrodynamic Stability;
- Nonuniform Plasmas;
- Plasma Physics