Nonlinear coupling of three waves in non-uniform plasma
Abstract
This paper considers nonlinear interaction between three monochromatic waves in a hot non-uniform electron plasma. With the aid of coupled mode theory the interaction of three longitudinal waves is studied and a specific case of the interaction of two longitudinal waves and one perpendicular wave is derived for the limiting case of long wavelength. Furthermore, the non-uniformity involves generalization of the theory of the interaction of two transverse waves and one longitudinal wave of a previous contribution.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- October 1979
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0022377800010151
- Bibcode:
- 1979JPlPh..22..353P
- Keywords:
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- Coupled Modes;
- Electron Plasma;
- Nonuniform Plasmas;
- Wave Interaction;
- Longitudinal Waves;
- Maxwell Equation;
- Nonlinearity;
- Transverse Waves;
- Plasma Physics