A uniform integral representation for geometric optics solutions near caustics

G. Hazak*, L. Friedland, Ira B. Bernstein

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Abstract

Generalized Fourier integral (GFI) representation of geometric optics solutions for the field of dressed particles in inhomogeneous plasmas is applied to the problem of wave propagation near caustics: GFI is based on the replacement of plane waves, conventionally used in Fourier integrals for homogeneous plasmas, by a complete orthogonal set of "quasiplane" waves for the case of an inhomogeneous plasma. It is shown that the resulting integral provides a uniform asymptotic approximation to the exact solution of the wave equation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)129-132
Number of pages4
JournalPhysics of Fluids
Volume27
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1984

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