Interaction of electromagnetic waves with plasma in the radiation-dominated regime
- 1 March 2004
- journal article
- Published by Pleiades Publishing Ltd in Plasma Physics Reports
- Vol. 30 (3), 196-213
- https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1687021
Abstract
A study is made of the main regimes of interaction of relativistically strong electromagnetic waves with plasma under conditions in which the radiation from particles plays a dominant role. The discussion is focused on such issues as the generation of short electromagnetic pulses in the interaction of laser light with clusters and highly efficient ion acceleration in a thin plasma slab under the action of the ponderomotive pressure of the wave. An approach is developed for generating superintense electromagnetic pulses by means of up-to-date laser devices.Keywords
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