Theory of nonlinear interaction of particles and waves in an inverse plasma maser. Part 2. Stationary solution and evolution of initial distributions

Abstract
The evolution of the distribution function due to the simultaneous nonlinear interaction of plasma particles with resonant and non-resonant waves is studied. A stationary particle distribution resulting from a balance of the quasi-linear interaction and the nonlinear one is found. The temporal evolution of an initial δ-function-shaped distribution (like a ‘beam’) is examined in the one-dimensional case. General formulae are obtained for stochastic particle acceleration (taking account of the nonlinear interaction studied here).

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