Abstract
A different theoretical model of \ifmmode \check{C}\else \v{C}\fi{}erenkov instability in the linear amplification regime of plasma \ifmmode \check{C}\else \v{C}\fi{}erenkov masers is developed. The model assumes a cold relativistic annular electron beam propagating through a column of cold dense plasma, the two bodies being immersed in an infinite magnetic guiding field inside a perfect cylindrical waveguide. In order to simplify the calculations, a radial rectangular distribution of plasma and beam density is assumed and only azimuthal symmetric modes are under investigation. The model's difference consists of taking into account the whole plasma and beam electromagnetic structures in the interpretation of the \ifmmode \check{C}\else \v{C}\fi{}erenkov instability. This model leads to alternative results such as the possibility of emission at several frequencies. In addition, the electric field is calculated taking into account its radial phase dependence, so that a map of the field in the interaction region can be presented. \textcopyright{} 1996 The American Physical Society.
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