Stochastic electron acceleration in obliquely propagating electromagnetic waves

Stochastic electron acceleration in intense electromagnetic waves, propagating obliquely to an ambient magnetic field, is considered. It is shown that when the waves' parallel phase velocities are supraluminous, the Hamiltonian surfaces are topologically open and, as a consequence, electrons ca...

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Published in:Physical review letters 1987-05, Vol.58 (20), p.2071-2074
Main Authors: MENYUK, C. R, DROBOT, A. T, PAPADOPOULOS, K, KARIMABADI, H
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:Stochastic electron acceleration in intense electromagnetic waves, propagating obliquely to an ambient magnetic field, is considered. It is shown that when the waves' parallel phase velocities are supraluminous, the Hamiltonian surfaces are topologically open and, as a consequence, electrons can gain large energies. The results indicate that state-of-the-art, ground-based RF transmitters can accelerate ionospheric electrons to multimegaelectronvolt energies. (Author)
ISSN:0031-9007
1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.58.2071