Title :
An exact solution of the relativistic equation of motion of a charged particle driven by a circularly polarized electromagnetic wave and a constant magnetic field
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Nat. Univ. of Defense Technol., China
fDate :
12/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An exact solution is found for the relativistic equation of motion of a charged particle driven by a circularly polarized electromagnetic wave and a constant magnetic field. The explicit expressions of particle position and velocity are obtained for certain initial conditions. The results are of interest to the interaction of the high-power laser with the magnetized plasma, electromagnetically pumped free-electron laser with a guide magnetic field, propagation of electromagnetic wave signals through a re-entry plasma sheath in the presence of a strong magnetic field, and magnetic confinement plasmas
Keywords :
electrodynamics; magnetic field effects; relativistic mechanics; charged particle; circularly polarized electromagnetic wave; constant magnetic field; electromagnetic wave signal propagation; electromagnetically pumped free-electron laser; exact solution; guide magnetic field; high-power laser; magnetic confinement plasmas; magnetized plasma; re-entry plasma sheath; relativistic equation of motion; strong magnetic field; Electromagnetic scattering; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Equations; Free electron lasers; Magnetic confinement; Magnetic fields; Plasma confinement; Plasma sheaths; Plasma waves; Pump lasers;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on