Kinetic theory and transport processes for magnetized plasma - magnetic field dependence of plasma relaxation times
Year: 2003
Type: article
Abstract: We present a new Fokker-Planck-type (linear) collision operator for magnetized plasma, in a test-particle formulation, by considering the influence of the magnetic field on trajectories and screening effects through an appropriate Debye potential. New exact expressions are obtained for the diffusion and friction coefficients, as a function of velocity; their explicit form depends on the field, particle density and temperature.
Source: Revista Mexicana de Física
Author: I. Kourakis
Institution: Université Libre de Bruxelles
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W1651685300