Accession Number:

AD0733909

Title:

Experimental Observation of Wave-Wave Coupling in a Beam Plasma System,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ILLINOIS UNIV URBANA COORDINATED SCIENCE LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Chang,J.
• Raether,M.
• Tanaka,S.

Report Date:

1971-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

18.0

Abstract:

The interaction between unstable waves has been investigated in a beam-plasma system under conditions such that nonlinear wave-particle interactions are negligible. At small wave amplitudes the results can be interpreted in terms of a simple three-wave decay process at large amplitudes the situation is dominated by multiple wave coupling that leads to generation of satellite waves. Author

Descriptors:

• *PLASMAS(PHYSICS)
• ELECTRON BEAMS
• INTERACTIONS
• DISPERSION RELATIONS
• GAS DISCHARGES
• WAVE FUNCTIONS
• ELECTRIC FIELDS
• CURVE FITTING
• APPROXIMATION(MATHEMATICS)

Subject Categories:

• Plasma Physics and Magnetohydrodynamics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE