Parametric decay of plasma waves near the upper-hybrid resonance
Plasma Physics
2017-04-26 v1
Abstract
An intense X wave propagating perpendicularly to dc magnetic field is unstable with respect to a parametric decay into an electron Bernstein wave and a lower-hybrid wave. A modified theory of this effect is proposed that extends to the high-intensity regime, where the instability rate ceases to be a linear function of the incident-wave amplitude. An explicit formula for is derived and expressed in terms of cold-plasma parameters. Theory predictions are in reasonable agreement with the results of the particle-in-cell simulations presented in a separate publication.
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@article{arxiv.1701.01690,
title = {Parametric decay of plasma waves near the upper-hybrid resonance},
author = {I. Y. Dodin and A. V. Arefiev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1701.01690},
year = {2017}
}