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Propagation Characteristics of a High-Power Microwave in Waveguide Filled with Plasma

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Analytical theory of high-power microwave propagation in waveguide filled with plasma is presented in this paper. The ponderomotive force effect of high power microwave is taken into consideration and preliminary numerical calculations are carried out, the propagation characteristics of the high-power microwave and the influence of microwave power on the distribution of plasma density are calculated and discussed.

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  1. Research Institute of High Energy Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610054, People’s Republic of China

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Fu, W., Yan, Y. Propagation Characteristics of a High-Power Microwave in Waveguide Filled with Plasma. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 26, 807–817 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10762-005-5653-6

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