  A 1D2V open boundary Vlasov-Ampere code has been implemented with the aim of
making a detailed investigation of the propagation of finite amplitude
electromagnetic disturbances in an inhomogeneous magnetized plasma. The code is
being applied to study the propagation of an externally driven electromagnetic
signal, localized at one boundary of the integration interval, through a given
equilibrium plasma configuration with inhomogeneous plasma density and magnetic
field.
