Nonlinear interaction of a Gaussian EM beam with an electrostatic upper hybrid wave: Stimulated Raman scattering

Abstract

In this paper we have studied the nonlinear interaction of a Gaussian electromagnetic beam with an electrostatic upper hybrid wave in a collisionless magnetized plasma. On account of the interaction of the incident Gaussian electromagnetic beam with the plasma, a time-independent component of the ponderomotive force becomes finite and leads to the modification in the background density. This results in the excitation of the upper hybrid mode of the plasma. The excited electrostatic wave leads to the enhanced Raman backscattering. An expression for the scattered power is derived and the effect of the external static magnetic field on the enhancement of the density perturbation and scattered power is discussed.