Nonextensive statistics and skin depth of transverse wave in collisional plasma

Journal Article · Sun May 15 04:00:00 EDT 2016 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4949525· OSTI ID:22600181

Skin depth of transverse wave in a collisional plasma is studied taking into account the nonextensive electron distribution function. Considering the kinetic theory for charge particles and using the Bhatnagar-Gross-Krook collision model, a generalized transverse dielectric permittivity is obtained. The transverse dispersion relation in different frequency ranges is investigated. Obtaining the imaginary part of the wave vector from the dispersion relation, the skin depth for these frequency ranges is also achieved. Profiles of the skin depth show that by increasing the q parameter, the penetration depth decreases. In addition, the skin depth increases by increasing the electron temperature. Finally, it is found that in the high frequency range and high electron temperature, the penetration depth decreases by increasing the collision frequency. In contrast, by increasing the collision frequency in a highly collisional frequency range, the skin depth of transverse wave increases.

• OSTI ID: 22600181
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 23; ISSN PHPAEN; ISSN 1070-664X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
AUGMENTATION
COLLISIONAL PLASMA
COLLISIONS
DEPTH
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS
DISPERSION RELATIONS
DISPERSIONS
DISTRIBUTION
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
ELECTRONS
FREQUENCY RANGE
PARTICLES
PENETRATION DEPTH
PERMITTIVITY
SKIN
STATISTICS
VECTORS