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Plasma and Fusion Research

Volume 8, 1201094 (2013)

Rapid Communications


Relativistic Ponderomotive Force Including Higher Order Nonlocal Effects in High Intensity Laser Fields
Natsumi IWATA and Yasuaki KISHIMOTO
Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
(Received 23 April 2013 / Accepted 2 May 2013 / Published 15 August 2013)

Abstract

Based on the noncanonical Lie perturbation theory, we derived a new formula for relativistic ponderomotive force in a transversely localized laser field, which is accessible to the regime where the conventional formula described in terms of the local field gradient can hardly be applied. The formula involves new terms represented by second and third spatial derivatives; therefore, the force depends not only on the local field gradient, but also on the curvature and its variation. A physical explanation for these terms is given.


Keywords

ponderomotive force, nonlocal effect, high intensity laser field, noncanonical Lie perturbation method

DOI: 10.1585/pfr.8.1201094


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This paper may be cited as follows:

Natsumi IWATA and Yasuaki KISHIMOTO, Plasma Fusion Res. 8, 1201094 (2013).