Nonlinear interaction of electromagnetic waves with 3-component relativistic quantum plasma

Abstract

The interaction of intense circularly polarized electro-magnetic (CPEM) wave with 3-component relativistic-quantum plasma consisting of relativistic-degenerate electrons and positrons, and dynamic degenerate ions is theoretically studied. A mathematical model is structured by coupling Klein-Gordon equations for the electrons and positrons, and Schrödinger equation for the ions with Maxwell equations through Poisson equations. The solutions of the dispersion relation are plotted for relativistic quantum plasma in the density-range of ∼1030→1036m−3 for several positron concentrations. Three wave modes are observed: electrons, ions, and positrons. The pair branch mode having a possible association with the positron states stays unaltered by variation in the positron concentration but varies significantly with a change in the quantum parameter defined in terms of the particles number density. The addition of positron to the plasma and increasing the positron concentration suggest enhancement of the opacity of the relativistic quantum plasma. The nonlinear interaction of large amplitude CPEM waves with the plasma leads to self-induced transparency. The transparency decreases with increasing positron concentration. The model so developed is then applied to study stimulated Raman scattering, modulational instability, and stimulated Brillouin scattering of intense CPEM waves in such plasmas. The results show that the growth rates are affected by the positron concentration, the quantum parameter of the plasma, as well as by the amplitude of the incident electromagnetic wave.