DIFFUSION AND HEAT-TRANSPORT IN A DENSE PARTIALLY-IONIZED PLASMA

Authors
OHDE T BONITZ M BORNATH T SCHLANGES M
Citation
T. Ohde et al., DIFFUSION AND HEAT-TRANSPORT IN A DENSE PARTIALLY-IONIZED PLASMA, Contributions to Plasma Physics, 37(2-3), 1997, pp. 229-238
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Contributions to Plasma Physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
08631042
Volume
37
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
229 - 238
Database
ISI
SICI code
0863-1042(1997)37:2-3<229:DAHIAD>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Balance equations for the density, momentum and energy of a dense plas ma are derived on the basis of quantum kinetic theory. The influence o f many-body effects on ionization/recombination reactions, diffusion a nd thermal conductivity are discussed. It is shown that (microscopic) many-particle effects lead to nonlinear macroscopic relaxation behavio ur. For illustration, we solve the coupled density-temperature balance equations for a dense partially ionized hydrogen plasma.