THE SOLUTION OF VLASOVS EQUATION FOR COMPLICATED PLASMA GEOMETRY .1. SPHERICAL TYPE

Authors
CHEBTERRAB ES ELFIMOV AG
Citation
Es. Chebterrab et Ag. Elfimov, THE SOLUTION OF VLASOVS EQUATION FOR COMPLICATED PLASMA GEOMETRY .1. SPHERICAL TYPE, Computer physics communications, 85(2), 1995, pp. 251-266
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Method, Physical Science","Physycs, Mathematical","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications
Journal title
Computer physics communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00104655
Volume
85
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
251 - 266
Database
ISI
SICI code
0010-4655(1995)85:2<251:TSOVEF>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The asymptotic solution of Vlasov's equation for complicated plasma ge ometry (spherical type) using the computer algebra system Maple is pre sented. The approximation of small ion and electron Larmor radii (drif t approximation) for a dipole magnetic field configuration modeling th e earth's plasmasphere was used. The method of solution introduces ell iptic integrals as variables, which makes it possible to obtain result s in a relatively simple manner. A bounce resonance factor (connected with trapped particles) different from the one appearing in the Landau damping case is found.