Abstract
Growth of a radially symmetrical ripple, superimposed on a Gaussian laser beam in collisional unmagnetised plasma is investigated. From numerical computation, it is observed that self-focusing of main beam as well as ripple determine the growth dynamics of ripple with the distance of propagation. The effect of growing ripple on excitation of ion acoustic wave (IAW) has also been studied.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 803-811 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Pramana - Journal of Physics |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 14th National Symposium on Plasma Science and Technology - Amritser, India Duration: Dec 21 1999 → Dec 24 1999 |