Effect of a highly energetic electron beam on the electron distribution function in a hot dense plasma. Application to an argon plasma

Authors
Faucher, P Peyraud-Cuenca, N Rosmej, FB
Citation
P. Faucher et al., Effect of a highly energetic electron beam on the electron distribution function in a hot dense plasma. Application to an argon plasma, J PLASMA PH, 63, 2000, pp. 255-267
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PLASMA PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00223778 → ACNP
Volume
63
Year of publication
2000
Part
3
Pages
255 - 267
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3778(200004)63:<255:EOAHEE>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The influence of a highly energetic electron beam on the electron distribut ion function (e.d.f) in a hot dense plasma in investigated by solving the B oltzmann equation analytically. A plateau is obtained in the tail of the e. d.f. over an energy range between the excitation threshold and an energy va lue half that of the monoenergetic electrons. The importance of this platea u is discussed for a dense He-like argon plasma.