Nonlinear interaction between longitudinal waves in a magnetized plasma
Abstract
Quantum field theory is used to investigate the resonant nonlinear interaction between three longitudinal waves propagating at any arbitrary angle to a uniform magnetic field in a plasma. The coupled mode equations, coupling coefficient and a formula for the growth rates are derived.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- June 1978
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0022377800021243
- Bibcode:
- 1978JPlPh..19..405S
- Keywords:
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- Longitudinal Waves;
- Nonlinearity;
- Plasma Waves;
- Wave Interaction;
- Atomic Excitations;
- Coupled Modes;
- Coupling Coefficients;
- Hamiltonian Functions;
- Heisenberg Theory;
- Quantum Theory;
- Wave Propagation;
- Plasma Physics