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Acceleration of charged particles by large-amplitude electromagnetic waves

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

S. P. Kuo  and
M. C. Lee
S. P. Kuo
Affiliation:
Weber Research Institute, Polytechnic University, Farmingdale, New York 11735, U.S.A.
M. C. Lee
Affiliation:
Plasma Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, U.S.A.
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Abstract

The fundamental process of acceleration of charged particles by large-amplitude electromagnetic waves is investigated. Exact analytical solutions can be derived from the nonlinear equations that govern the motion of charged particles in wave fields. It is found that circularly polarized electromagnetic waves can act on the charged particles via α d.c. Lorentz force imposed by the wave fields. This process can effectively energize charged particles that may initially have low energies.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 52 , Issue 2 , October 1994 , pp. 339 - 342
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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