Excitation of ion wakefields by electromagnetic pulses in dense plasmas

Shukla, P.K. (2009) Excitation of ion wakefields by electromagnetic pulses in dense plasmas. Journal of Plasma Physics, 75 (1). pp. 15-18. ISSN 0022-3778 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S002237780800770)

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Abstract

The excitation of electrostatic ion wakefields by electromagnetic pulses in a very dense plasma is considered. For this purpose, a wave equation for the ion wakefield in the presence of the ponderomotive force of the electromagnetic waves is obtained. Choosing a typical profile for the electromagnetic pulse, the form of the ion wakefields is deduced. The electromagnetic wave-generated ion wakefields can trap protons and accelerate them to high energies in dense plasmas.