QUANTUM-THEORY OF FREQUENCY-SHIFTS OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC-WAVE INTERACTING WITH A PLASMA

Authors
LAIO A RIZZI G TARTAGLIA A
Citation
A. Laio et al., QUANTUM-THEORY OF FREQUENCY-SHIFTS OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC-WAVE INTERACTING WITH A PLASMA, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 55(6), 1997, pp. 7457-7461
Citations number
7
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
6
Year of publication
1997
Part
B
Pages
7457 - 7461
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1997)55:6<7457:QOFOAE>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
In this paper we calculate the frequency shift induced on a photon by the interaction with a low density electronic plasma. The technique is the standard perturbation theory of quantum electrodynamics, taking i nto account the many body character of the plasma. The shift in the no nrelativistic approximation is shown to be blue. Besides the quantum s hift, the known classical effects and the correct temperature dependen ce are also obtained. Finally the limits of the approximations used ar e discussed.