Backscattering of a laser beam from electrostatic waves in a magnetized plasma

1979 ◽  
Vol 50 (11) ◽  
pp. 6811-6816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinan Bilikmen ◽  
Joseph E. Willett
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Magnetized Plasma ◽  
Electrostatic Waves

Generation of Efficient Terahertz Radiation by Relativistic Self-Focusing of A Cosh-Gaussian Laser Beam in A Magnetized Plasma

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunjan Purohit ◽  
Bineet Gaur ◽  
Pradeep Kothiyal ◽  
Amita Raizada
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
The Self ◽  
Magnetized Plasma ◽  
Thz Radiation ◽  
Gaussian Laser Beam ◽  
Plasma Parameters ◽  
Gaussian Profile ◽  
Self Focusing ◽  
Incident Laser Intensity

Abstract This paper presents a scheme for the generation of terahertz (THz) radiation by self-focusing of a cosh-Gaussian laser beam in the magnetized and rippled density plasma, when relativistic nonlinearity is operative. The strong coupling between self-focused laser beam and pre-existing density ripple produces nonlinear current that originates THz radiation. THz radiation is produced by the interaction of the cosh-Gaussian laser beam with electron plasma wave under the appropriate phase matching conditions. Expressions for the beamwidth parameter of cosh-Gaussian laser beam and the electric vector of the THz radiation have been obtained using higher-order paraxial theory and solved numerically. The self-focusing of the cosh-Gaussian laser beam and its effect on the generated THz amplitude have been studied for specific laser and plasma parameters. Numerical study has been performed on various values of the decentered parameter, incident laser intensity, magnetic field, and relative density. The results have also been compared with the paraxial region as well as the Gaussian profile of laser beam. Numerical results suggest that the self-focusing of the cosh-Gaussian laser beam and the amplitude of THz radiation increase in the extended paraxial region compared to the paraxial region. It is also observed that the focusing of the cosh-Gaussian laser beam in the magnetized plasma and the amplitude of the THz radiation increases at higher values of the decentered parameter.

Gaussian Laser Beam in a Magnetized Plasma

1995 ◽  
Vol 64 (11) ◽  
pp. 4156-4162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryo Sugihara ◽  
Kazumi Nishimura
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Magnetized Plasma ◽  
Gaussian Laser Beam

scholarly journals Terahertz radiation by self-focused amplitude-modulated Gaussian laser beam in magnetized ripple density plasma

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 741-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram Kishor Singh ◽  
R. P. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Laser Beam ◽  
Applied Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetized Plasma ◽  
Thz Radiation ◽  
Gaussian Laser Beam ◽  
Spatial Profile ◽  
Self Focusing ◽  
Oscillatory Velocity ◽  
Density Plasma

AbstractThis paper presents a theoretical model for efficient terahertz (THz) radiation by self-focused amplitude-modulated laser beam in preformed ripple density plasma. The density of plasma is modified due to ponderomotive nonlinearity which arises because of the nonuniform spatial profile of the laser beam in magnetized plasma and leads to the self-focusing of the laser beam. The rate of self-focusing depends on the intensity of the amplitude-modulated beam as well as on the externally applied magnetic field strength. The electron also experiences time-dependent ponderomotive force by the laser beam at modulated frequency. A nonlinear current at THz frequency arises on account of the coupling between the ripple density plasma and nonlinear oscillatory velocity of the electrons. The yield of the generated THz radiation enhances with enhancement in self-focusing of the laser beam and applied magnetic field.

Propagation modes and regimes of intense laser beam in magnetized plasma

2009 ◽  
Vol 56 (21) ◽  
pp. 2368-2376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meenu Asthana Varshney ◽  
Bhavna Rathore ◽  
Sonu Sen ◽  
Dinesh Varshney
Keyword(s):  
Laser Beam ◽  
Magnetized Plasma ◽  
Intense Laser ◽  
Intense Laser Beam
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