DocumentCode
1222439
Title
Complex Ray Analysis for Plasmas
Author
Connor, K.A.
Volume
8
Issue
2
fYear
1980
fDate
6/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
96
Lastpage
101
Abstract
An extension of ray tracing techniques is considered for a variety of cases in which the dispersion relation of the plasma medium is complex. The ray trajectories are permitted to begin and/or at least travel through complex space-time; the wave propagation process so characterized becomes significant only where the rays intersect real space-time. It is found that rules and guidelines can be established for limited application of this idea.
Keywords
Dispersion; Geometrical optics; Guidelines; Heating; Optical attenuators; Plasma applications; Plasma transport processes; Plasma waves; Radio frequency; Ray tracing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.1980.4317278
Filename
4317278
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