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Nonlinear scattering from a plasma column. I - Theory. II Special casesThe scattered signal excited by nonlinear mixing of two plane waves normally incident on an infinitely long column of plasma is investigated. A general solution is obtained for the polarization in which the electric field vectors of the waves are perpendicular to the column axis and the column is assumed to be radically inhomogeneous. This general theory is then applied to the special cases of the inhomogeneous column in the long-wavelength limit, and the homogeneous column both for the general case and in the long-wavelength limit. It is determined that dipole and quadrupole components should predominate in the polar radiation pattern for the long-wavelength case. The special case of second harmonic generation due to a single incident wave is analyzed in detail. Nonlinear scattering coefficients are computed, and the corresponding polar radiation patterns are determined. The findings of this study are employed to evaluate the feasibility of observing nonlinear scattering from meteor trails.
Document ID
19830065318
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Crawford, F. W.
(Stanford Univ. CA, United States)
Harker, K. J.
(Stanford University Stanford, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1983
Publication Information
Publication: Radio Science
Volume: 18
ISSN: 0048-6604
Subject Category
Plasma Physics
Accession Number
83A46536
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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