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Resonant excitation of helicon waves by two microwave beams in a solid state plasma
Author(s) -
Maheshwari K. P.,
Tarey G.
Publication year - 1986
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.2221330149
Subject(s) - helicon , physics , excitation , magnetic field , ponderomotive force , atomic physics , microwave , excited state , dispersion relation , plasma , electromagnetic radiation , optics , quantum mechanics
An investigation is made of resonant excitation of helicon waves at the difference frequency of two microwave beams propagating in a magneto‐active solid state plasma viz. n‐InSb. The two beams propagating obliquely with the magnetostatic field interact in the semiconductor to give rise to a nonlinear ponderomotive force at the difference frequency which resonantly excites helicon waves if the dispersion relation corresponding to helicon waves is satisfied. The results show that microwave beams of power densities 1 MW cm −2 can excite helicon waves of power density 0.98 kW cm −2 when ω c /ω = 25. The power carried by helicon waves depends on the direction of propagation of the pumps relative to magnetostatic field. For the parameters under consideration the power gets optimised at an angle θ = 63.4°. Helicon waves are not excited if the pumps propagate parallel or perpendicular to the magnetic field. The increase in magnetic field increases the power density of the excited helicon wave.