Relativistic incoherent Thomson scattering spectrum for generalized Lorentzian distributions

Journal Article · Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1996 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.871740· OSTI ID:279776

Naito, O; Yoshida, H; Hatae, T; Nagashima, A; Matoba, T ^[1]

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1. Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, Naka-machi, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 311-01 (Japan)

The applicability of incoherent Thomson scattering measurement is expanded to a class of non-Maxwellian plasmas which can be described by generalized Lorentzian (kappa) distributions. A fully relativistic scattering spectrum is presented in an analytic form which allows the possibility of a more robust estimation of the bulk electron temperature in the existence of high energy tail component. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 279776
• Journal Information: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 3, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION
RELATIVISTIC PLASMA
THOMSON SCATTERING
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
HYPERGEOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS