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Nondispersive electromagnetic beams in plasmas

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We prove that different modes of nondispersive electromagnetic beams can propagate in a stationary isotropic plasma. But, a stationary plasma in a uniform magnetic field may only support a mode at frequencies less than the angular cyclotron frequency.

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Received: 12 June 2003, Published online: 9 September 2003

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43.20.Bi Mathematical theory of wave propagation - 41.20.Jb Electromagnetic wave propagation; radiowave propagation - 52.35.Hr Electromagnetic waves (e.g., electron-cyclotron, Whistler, Bernstein, upper hybrid, lower hybrid)

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Hillion, P. Nondispersive electromagnetic beams in plasmas. Eur. Phys. J. D 26, 297–300 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2003-00273-7

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