Polarization of the Free-Free Bremsstrahlung in an Anisotropic Hot-Electron Plasma
- 12 July 1971
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 27 (2), 90-92
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.27.90
Abstract
The polarization of the free-free bremsstrahlung emitted radially for an anisotropic hot-electron plasma in a magnetic mirror has been measured by means of Compton scattering. The degree of polarization was found to be exceptionally sensitive to changes in system parameters. A quantum-mechanical nonrelativistic theory has been found to agree well with the experimental results.Keywords
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