Nonlinear propagation of high-frequency plasma waves in a magnetized plasma
Abstract
We study nonlinear effects associated with large amplitude electron plasma waves propagating at an arbitrary angle to the external magnetic field. It is shown that the nonlinear coupling of high-frequency plasma waves with static density perturbations leads to a convective instability. The growth length of the latter is obtained. The evolution of the wave electric field is also investigated.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- October 1977
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1977JPlPh..18..249S
- Keywords:
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- Electric Fields;
- Magnetic Fields;
- Magnetohydrodynamic Stability;
- Plasma Control;
- Plasma Waves;
- Coupled Modes;
- High Frequencies;
- Magnetic Control;
- Nonlinear Equations;
- Plasma Composition;
- Plasma Density;
- Plasma Frequencies;
- Wave Equations;
- Wave Interaction;
- Plasma Physics