FREQUENCY UPSHIFT IN THE INTERACTION OF A HIGH-POWER MICROWAVE WITH AN INHOMOGENEOUS-PLASMA

Authors
XU X YUGAMI N NISHIDA Y
Citation
X. Xu et al., FREQUENCY UPSHIFT IN THE INTERACTION OF A HIGH-POWER MICROWAVE WITH AN INHOMOGENEOUS-PLASMA, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 55(3), 1997, pp. 3328-3332
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
55
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Part
B
Pages
3328 - 3332
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1997)55:3<3328:FUITIO>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A frequency upshift of several megahertz is observed in the interactio n of a high power microwave (f(0)=9 GHz) with an unmagnetized inhomoge neous argon plasma. The dependencies of the frequency upshift on the p lasma density, incident microwave power arid space have been investiga ted. The induced frequency upshift is considered to be related to a ra pidly expanding plasma created by the ponderomotive force of a strong standing wave.