On the parametric decay of a circularly polarized wave
Abstract
The nonlinear decay of a circularly polarized wave is reconsidered. We deduce an explicit expression for the growth rate, and present it in a form which is significantly simpler than those of previous papers.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- August 2011
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- Bibcode:
- 2011JPlPh..77..431S