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Density-modulation effects on the propagation of an electromagnetic wave in a plasma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

Maurizio Lontano  and
Nicolai Lunin
Maurizio Lontano
Affiliation:
Istituto di Fisica del Plasma, EURATOM-ENEA CNR Association, via Bassini 15, Milano 20133, Italy
Nicolai Lunin
Affiliation:
Istituto di Fisica del Plasma, EURATOM-ENEA CNR Association, via Bassini 15, Milano 20133, Italy
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Abstract

The propagation of an electromagnetic wave through a transparent plasma characterized by a spatial modulation of the density in the direction of propagation is analysed by computing the reflection coefficient of a single plasma slab and then that relevant to a set of many identical or slightly different slabs. The transmission spectra relevant to different density profiles of a single slab are computed to show the effects of (a) the density gradient, (b) a slight non-uniformity among adjacent slabs and (c) plasma modulation on the linear cut-off.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 48 , Issue 2 , October 1992 , pp. 209 - 214
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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