Nonlinear theory of power transfer between multiple crossed laser beams in a flowing plasma

Analytic results are obtained for power transfer among crossing, equal frequency, laser beams, each smoothed by a random phase plate, in a flowing homogeneous plasma. For beams with well-separated directions, interbeam coupling transfers power, while intrabeam coupling causes beam deflection. For any pair of such beams, the beam with the largest positive projection on the flow direction will drain power from the other.