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Electron acceleration in plasma under the action of strong electromagnetic radiation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

E. M. Gavrilov
Affiliation:
117810, Space Research Institute Ac. Sci., Moscow, USSR
A. M. Rubenchik
Affiliation:
630090, Institute of Automation and Electrometry, Siberian Branch Ac. Sci., Novosibirsk, USSR
V. F. Shvets
Affiliation:
117333, Scientific Council on Complex Problem ‘Cybernetics’ Ac. Sci., Moscow, USSR

Abstract

The acceleration of electrons in a laser plasma at the densities below the critical one is investigated by a particle simulation. It is shown that the stabilization of parametric instability and limitation of the energies of the accelerated electrons take place. The structure of the plasma electron distribution function is examined.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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