Self-Generated Magnetic Fields in the Microwave Plasma Resonant Interaction

The laser plasma interaction is simulated by the interaction of a microwave beam with an inhomogeneous, collisionless plasma. Magnetic fields are generated perpendicular to the density gradient and to the incident-wave polarization. The observed sharp reversal of field direction in the resonant regi...

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Published in:Physical review letters 1977-03, Vol.38 (10), p.541-544
Main Authors: DiVergilio, W. F., Wong, A. Y., Kim, H. C., Lee, Y. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The laser plasma interaction is simulated by the interaction of a microwave beam with an inhomogeneous, collisionless plasma. Magnetic fields are generated perpendicular to the density gradient and to the incident-wave polarization. The observed sharp reversal of field direction in the resonant region supports resonant absorption as the generation mechanism.
ISSN:0031-9007
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.38.541