l Influence of electromagnetic oscillating two-stream instability on the evolution of laser-driven plasma beat-wave

The electrostatic oscillating two-stream instability of laser-driven plasma beat-wave was studied recently by Gupta [Phys. Plasmas 11, 5250 (2004)], who applied their theory to limit the amplitude level of a plasma wave in the beat-wave accelerator. As a self-generated magnetic field is observed in laser-produced plasma, hence, the electromagnetic oscillating two-stream instability may be another possible mechanism for the saturation of laser-driven plasma beat-wave. The efficiency of this scheme is higher than the former. (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics.