RELAXATION OF TEMPERATURE AND CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION IN NONIDEAL PLASMAS

Authors
OHDE T BONITZ M BORNATH T KREMP D SCHLANGES M
Citation
T. Ohde et al., RELAXATION OF TEMPERATURE AND CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION IN NONIDEAL PLASMAS, Physics of plasmas, 2(8), 1995, pp. 3214-3221
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physics of plasmas → ACNP
ISSN journal
1070664X
Volume
2
Issue
8
Year of publication
1995
Pages
3214 - 3221
Database
ISI
SICI code
1070-664X(1995)2:8<3214:ROTACI>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Rate equations for the coupled evolution of density and temperature in nonideal partially ionized plasmas are presented. The equations are d erived from generalized quantum kinetic equations that include many-pa rticle effects, such as screening, self-energy and lowering of the bin ding energy. The equations are solved for a three-component plasma. Th e influence of many-body effects on the density-temperature relaxation is demonstrated. (C) 1995 American Institute of Physics.