Accession Number:

AD0607901

Title:

RADIO FREQUENCY PROPAGATION THROUGH AN INHOMOGENEOUS, MAGNETOACTIVE, NONLINEAR PLASMA MEDIUM.

Descriptive Note:

Physical Sciences Research Papers,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH LABS L G HANSCOM FIELD MASS

Personal Author(s):

• PAPA,R. J.

Report Date:

1964-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

63.0

Abstract:

The Boltzmann equation corresponding to an electromagnetic wave propagating in a magnetoactive plasma is solved by making a spherical harmonic expansion of the electron distribution function. The problem of a plane, monochromatic wave normally incident upon a nonlinear, anisotropic, inhomogeneous plasma slab is also considered.

Descriptors:

• *PLASMAS(PHYSICS)
• *RADIO WAVES
• WAVE PROPAGATION
• PROPAGATION
• ELECTRONS
• DISTRIBUTION
• STATISTICAL FUNCTIONS
• PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
• ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
• RADIOFREQUENCY
• POLARIZATION
• TENSOR ANALYSIS
• NUMERICAL INTEGRATION

Subject Categories:

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE