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Linear conversion in a magnetized plasma with density gradient parallel to the magnetic field

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

E. Mjølhus
E. Mjølhus
Affiliation:
Institute of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway
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Abstract

The problem of linear conversion of an ordinary polarized electromagnetic wave in a magnetized plasma with density gradient parallel to the magnetic field is considered. An expression for the conversion coefficient as a function of angle of incidence, WKB parameter and magnetic field is obtained. The magnetic field leads to a narrowing of the range of angles of incidence leading to linear conversion, compared with the unmagnetized case.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 30 , Issue 2 , October 1983 , pp. 179 - 192
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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