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Interaction of a transverse electromagnetic wave with a bounded thermal plasma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 1998

DUK-IN CHOI
Affiliation:
Korea Basic Science Institute, 52 Yeoeun-dong, Yusung-ku, Taejeon, 305-333, Korea
N. S. YOON
Affiliation:
Korea Basic Science Institute, 52 Yeoeun-dong, Yusung-ku, Taejeon, 305-333, Korea

Abstract

Transmission, reflection and absorption of a transverse electromagnetic wave by a thermal plasma slab of finite width are investigated theoretically. By solving the Maxwell–Boltzmann equations using a mode-analysis method under appropriate boundary conditions, the coefficients of transmission and reflection of the electromagnetic wave and the absorption rate by plasma electrons are obtained as Fourier series. We discuss the relevant physics of the results.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 1998 Cambridge University Press

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