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A Hydrodynamic Model of the Optical Generation of Bulk Plasma Waves
Author(s) -
Boakdman A. D.,
Parker M. R.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/pssb.2220710133
Subject(s) - plasma , semiconductor , simplicity , boundary value problem , extension (predicate logic) , conductor , dielectric , boundary (topology) , magnetic field , field (mathematics) , mechanics , physics , theoretical physics , optics , computational physics , materials science , mathematics , computer science , mathematical analysis , optoelectronics , quantum mechanics , pure mathematics , composite material , programming language
The possibility of using a hydrodynamic model of plasma wave generation in solids is investigated. The simplicity of the approach is in sharp contrast to earlier theoretical investigations based on an elaborate kinetic theory. The basic equations presented here apply to metals or semiconductors and an extension which includes the means of studying the influence of a magnetic field is provided. A thorough discussion of the boundary conditions at a dielectric–conductor/semiconductor interface is given and some numerical comparisons with published experimental data are included.