Nonlinear Decay Instability and Parametric Amplification of Cyclotron-Harmonic Plasma Waves

M. Porkolab and R. P. H. Chang
Phys. Rev. Lett. 22, 826 – Published 21 April 1969
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Abstract

Experimental observation of the resonant mode-mode coupling type of nonlinear decay instability and parametric amplification of cyclotron-harmonic waves is reported. The instability is due to the scattering of finite amplitude waves.

  • Received 4 March 1969

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.22.826

©1969 American Physical Society

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M. Porkolab and R. P. H. Chang

  • Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08540

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Vol. 22, Iss. 16 — 21 April 1969

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