Abstract
Relativistic third harmonic generation in a plasma is investigated. The growth of a third harmonic wave is limited by the difference between the phase velocity of the pump and driven waves. This phase velocity mismatch results in a third harmonic amplitude saturation and oscillation. In order to overcome this saturation, we describe a phase-matching scheme based on a resonant density modulation. The limitations of this scheme are analyzed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 105-109 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs |
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State | Published - Feb 1993 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics