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An analytical solution to the Boltzmann–Fokker–Planck equation for multi-component non-homogeneous plasmas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 March 2009

D. Zoler  and
S. Cuperman
D. Zoler
Affiliation:
School of Physics and Astronomy, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv 69978, Israel
S. Cuperman
Affiliation:
Space Environment Laboratory, NOAA/ERL, Boulder, U.S.A.
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Abstract

The previously obtained analytical solution to the Boltzmann equation for nonhomogeneous plasmas with relative large temperature and density gradients is generalized in the following sense. (i) The relatively simple Bhatnagar, Gross and Krook collision operator is replaced by the Fokker-Planck operator expressed in terms of relaxation rates (slowing down, energy exchange, etc.). (ii) The simple Lorentzian plasma model is replaced by a multi-component plasma model with realistic masses and temperatures.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Plasma Physics , Volume 41 , Issue 3 , June 1989 , pp. 457 - 467
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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