A Mathematical Modeling Self-Focusing Of Langmuir Waves in Relativistic Plasma
ABSTRACT
In this paper we study the self-focusing of a Langmuir wave with a
Gaussian distribution of intensity along its wave front. The relativistic oscillation
of the mass of the electrons in the field of Langmuir waves and also the
relativistic electron ponderomotive force are shown to have a major effect on
nonlinear dynamics of Langmuir waves. Both the relativistic oscillation of the mass
and the electron ponderomotive force promote self-focusing of the Langmuir
wave. The Landau damping of the Langmuir wave opposes the self-focusing effect.
When damping is unimportant, the beam gets more and more focused asit advances.

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