Title :
Review of four-wave mixing and phase conjugation in plasmas
Author :
Federici, John F.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
fDate :
8/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Four-wave mixing (FWM) in plasmas and its applications to phase conjugation (PC) and plasma diagnostics have been extensively studied. Plasmas have received considerable attention, since they become more efficient four-wave mixing and phase conjugation mediums at longer wavelengths (far-infrared ~10 μm to radiowave ~10 m) for which there are few other nonlinear mediums. In addition, FWM shows great potential as a plasma diagnostic. Recent advances in the experimental and theoretical study of FWM and PC in plasmas are reviewed
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave propagation in plasma; multiwave mixing; optical phase conjugation; plasma diagnostics; far IR wavelength, radiofrequency region; four-wave mixing; nonlinear mediums; phase conjugation; plasma diagnostics; Brillouin scattering; Electromagnetic scattering; Four-wave mixing; Plasma applications; Plasma density; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Plasma temperature; Plasma waves;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
