Vlasov Simulations of Thermal Plasma Waves
... Plasma based accelerators [1–5] show much promise as an advanced accelerator concept due to their very high acceleration gradients. Low-noise Eulerian-Vlasov simulations may be of interest for understanding the effect of the initial thermal distribution on particle trapping and wave amplitude [6]. S ...
... Plasma based accelerators [1–5] show much promise as an advanced accelerator concept due to their very high acceleration gradients. Low-noise Eulerian-Vlasov simulations may be of interest for understanding the effect of the initial thermal distribution on particle trapping and wave amplitude [6]. S ...
Radiation pressure and momentum transfer in dielectrics: The
... refractive index p. The calculated momentum transfer to the charge carriers has the Minkowski value of pប / c per photon, in agreement with experiment. Calculations equivalent to those reported here could also be performed in the framework of classical electromagnetic theory, with similar concl ...
... refractive index p. The calculated momentum transfer to the charge carriers has the Minkowski value of pប / c per photon, in agreement with experiment. Calculations equivalent to those reported here could also be performed in the framework of classical electromagnetic theory, with similar concl ...
Woodward effect
The Woodward effect, also referred to as a Mach effect, one of at least three predicted Mach effects, is part of a hypothesis proposed by James F. Woodward in 1990.The hypothesis states that transient mass fluctuations arise in any object that absorbs internal energy while undergoing a proper acceleration. Harnessing this effect could generate a thrust, which Woodward and others claim to measure in various experiments. If proven to exist, the Woodward effect could be used in the design of spacecraft engines of a field propulsion engine that would not have to expel matter to accelerate. Such an engine, called a Mach effect thruster (MET), would be a breakthrough in space travel. So far, no conclusive proof of the existence of this effect has been presented. Experiments to confirm and utilize this effect by Woodward and others continue.