Dynamics of a charged particle in a progressive plane wave

The dynamics of a charged particle in a relativistic strong electromagnetic plane wave propagating in a medium is studied. The problem is shown to be integrable when the wave propagates in vacuum. When it propagates in plasma, and when the full plasma response is considered, an exhaustive numerical...

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Published in:Physica. D 2009-01, Vol.238 (2), p.226-232
Main Author: Bourdier, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chaos
Charged particles
Dynamic tests
Exact sciences and technology
Integrability
Nonlinear dynamics
Nonlinear phenomena
Physics
Plane waves
Wave propagation
Wave propagation in plasma
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Summary:The dynamics of a charged particle in a relativistic strong electromagnetic plane wave propagating in a medium is studied. The problem is shown to be integrable when the wave propagates in vacuum. When it propagates in plasma, and when the full plasma response is considered, an exhaustive numerical work allows us to conclude that the problem is not integrable.
ISSN:0167-2789
1872-8022
DOI:10.1016/j.physd.2008.09.004