Hamiltonian treatment of ponderomotive interactions in a Vlasov plasma

A Hamiltonian formulation of ponderomotive interactions in a Vlasov plasma is presented. Transformation from the rest frame to the oscillation center frame (OCF) is achieved, and a Liouville equation is derived for the low‐frequency OCF distribution function; the Hamiltonian in this equation include...

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Published in:The Physics of fluids (1958) 1984-09, Vol.27 (9), p.2375-2377
Main Authors: Škorić, M. M., ter Haar, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Exact sciences and technology
Physics
Physics of gases, plasmas and electric discharges
Physics of plasmas and electric discharges
Plasma interactions (nonlaser)
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Summary:A Hamiltonian formulation of ponderomotive interactions in a Vlasov plasma is presented. Transformation from the rest frame to the oscillation center frame (OCF) is achieved, and a Liouville equation is derived for the low‐frequency OCF distribution function; the Hamiltonian in this equation includes the ponderomotive terms. This equation is solved in the adiabatic approximation, the corresponding charge and current densities evaluated, and the first order nonadiabatic correction to the current density is discussed.
ISSN:0031-9171
2163-4998
DOI:10.1063/1.864905