Multiple Beam Two-Plasmon Decay: Linear Threshold to Nonlinear Saturation in Three Dimensions

作者:Zhang J*; Myatt J F; Short R W; Maximov A V; Vu H X; DuBois D F; Russell D A
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2014, 113(10): 105001.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.105001

摘要

The linear stability of multiple coherent laser beams with respect to two-plasmon-decay instability in an inhomogeneous plasma in three dimensions has been determined. Cooperation between beams leads to absolute instability of long-wavelength decays, while shorter-wavelength shared waves are shown to saturate convectively. The multibeam, in its absolutely unstable form, has the lowest threshold for most cases considered. Nonlinear calculations using a three-dimensional extended Zakharov model show that Langmuir turbulence created by the absolute instability modifies the convective saturation of the shorter-wavelength modes, which are seen to dominate at late times.

  • 出版日期2014-9-2