Energy gain of free electron in pulsed electromagnetic plane wave with constant external magnetic fields

Justin Angus and Sergei Krasheninnikov The interactions of a relativistic free electron with a pulsed electromagnetic (EM) plane wave in the presence of constant magnetic fields are studied using the well-known constants of motion. The goal is to determine the energy gained by the electron after the wave has passed. For a constant magnet ... [Phys. Plasmas 16, 113103 (2009)] published Tue Nov 10, 2009.