On the ‘non-stationary’ ponderomotive force of a HF field in a plasma

1 April 1981

journal article
research article
Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Plasma Physics

Vol. 25 (2) , 233-238
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022377800023096

Abstract

A general expression is obtained for the ponderomotive force of a HF field in a plasma. This expression is valid for both transverse and longitudinal HF fields. The conditions are discussed under which the ponderomotive force contains a term proportional to the time derivative of the HF field amplitude. This part of the ponderomotive force is termed ‘non-stationary’ ponderomotive force.

Keywords

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
MAXWELL EQUATION
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD
HIGH FREQUENCY
MAGNETIC FIELD
TRANSIENT RESPONSE
NONLINEAR EQUATION

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