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Circularly polarized waves in a plasma with vacuum polarization effects
The theory for large amplitude circularly polarized waves propagating along
an external magnetic field is extended in order to include also vacuum
polarization effects. A general dispersion relation, which unites previous
results, is derived.Comment: 5 pages (To appear in Physics of Plasmas
Wakefield generation in magnetized plasmas
We consider wakefield generation in plasmas by electromagnetic pulses
propagating perpendicular to a strong magnetic field, in the regime where the
electron cyclotron frequency is equal to or larger than the plasma frequency.
PIC-simulations reveal that for moderate magnetic field strengths previous
results are re-produced, and the wakefield wavenumber spectrum has a clear peak
at the inverse skin depth. However, when the cyclotron frequency is
significantly larger than the plasma frequency, the wakefield spectrum becomes
broad-band, and simultaneously the loss rate of the driving pulse is much
enhanced. A set of equations for the scalar and vector potentials reproducing
these results are derived, using only the assumption of a weakly nonlinear
interaction.Comment: 6 pages, 8 figure
Nonlinear Interactions Between Gravitational Radiation and Modified Alfven Modes in Astrophysical Dusty Plasmas
We present an investigation of nonlinear interactions between Gravitational
Radiation and modified Alfv\'{e}n modes in astrophysical dusty plasmas.
Assuming that stationary charged dust grains form neutralizing background in an
electron-ion-dust plasma, we obtain the three wave coupling coefficients, and
calculate the growth rates for parametrically coupled gravitational radiation
and modified Alfv\'{e}n-Rao modes. The threshold value of the gravitational
wave amplitude associated with convective stabilization is particularly small
if the gravitational frequency is close to twice the modified Alfv\'en
wave-frequency. The implication of our results to astrophysical dusty plasmas
is discussed.Comment: A few typos corrected. Published in Phys. Rev.
Spin contribution to the ponderomotive force in a plasma
The concept of a ponderomotive force due to the intrinsic spin of electrons
is developed. An expression containing both the classical as well as the
spin-induced ponderomotive force is derived. The results are used to
demonstrate that an electromagnetic pulse can induce a spin-polarized plasma.
Furthermore, it is shown that for certain parameters, the nonlinear
back-reaction on the electromagnetic pulse from the spin magnetization current
can be larger than that from the classical free current. Suitable parameter
values for a direct test of this effect are presented.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, version accepted for publication in Physical
Review Letter
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