Covariant ponderomotive Hamiltonian
Abstract
A covariant formulation for the ponderomotive Hamiltonian is developed using Lie-transform perturbation theory. The case of unmagnetized as well as magnetized particles is discussed.
- Publication:
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Journal of Plasma Physics
- Pub Date:
- April 1986
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0022377800011314
- Bibcode:
- 1986JPlPh..35..257A
- Keywords:
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- Hamiltonian Functions;
- Plasma-Electromagnetic Interaction;
- Ponderomotive Forces;
- Covariance;
- Lie Groups;
- Magnetic Fields;
- Particle Motion;
- Perturbation Theory;
- Plasma Physics