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Self-trapping of strong electromagnetic beams in relativistic plasmas

V. I. Berezhiani, S. M. Mahajan, Z. Yoshida, M. Ohhashi

physics.plasm-pharXiv:physics/0102077

Abstract

Interaction of an intense electromagnetic (EM) beam with hot relativistic plasma is investigated. It is shown that the thermal pressure brings about a fundamental change in the dynamics - localized, high amplitude, EM field structures, not accessible to a cold (but relativisic) plasma, can now be formed under well- defined conditions. Examples of the trapping of EM beams in self-guiding regimes to form stable 2D solitonic structures in a pure e-p plasma are worked out.

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