A variational approach to parametric instabilities in inhomogeneous plasmas .3. Two-plasmon decay

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作者
Afeyan, BB [1 ]
Williams, EA [1 ]
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[1] LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATL LAB, LIVERMORE, CA 94550 USA
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10.1063/1.872506
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O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
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070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
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The theory of the two-plasmon decay instability is recast in the form of a variational principle for the pump strength or intensity of the incident laser. This allows the calculation of growth rates, frequency shifts, and threshold conditions for two-plasmon decay modes that occur in integer power law density profiles, including the effects of oblique incidence of the laser and both S and P polarizations. The transition between parabolic profiles occurring at the peak of an exploding foil target and linear profiles on its flanks is treated as well.
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