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Nonlinear interaction of waves in an active molecular plasma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

M. Bonnedal  and
H. Wilhelmsson
M. Bonnedal
Affiliation:
Institute for Electromagnetic Field Theory, Chalmers University of Technology, S–402 20 Göteborg 5, Sweden
H. Wilhelmsson
Affiliation:
Institute for Electromagnetic Field Theory, Chalmers University of Technology, S–402 20 Göteborg 5, Sweden
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Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to investigate, by means of kinetic theory, the wave—wave couplings that may occur in a magnetized and partially ionized plasma medium containing neutrals (or ions) with inverted population levels. We study the interaction of three monochromatic waves which propagate parallel to the direction of a magnetic field in the medium. Transverse as well as longitudinal waves are considered. The present paper, which represents a generalization of previous contributions to the subject, offers several new interesting processes of interaction, which may be basic to the description of phenomena occurring in astrophysics. Furthermore, it is of interest in connexion with laboratory plasma and laser experiments.

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Research Article
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Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , August 1974 , pp. 81 - 90
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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