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ENERGY TRANSFER FROM HOT IONS TO COLD ELECTRONS IN A PLASMA

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4015069
The Fokker-Planck equations are used in the examination as a mathematical description of the ion and electron distribution functions in velocity space. Difference equations are developed to replace the partial differential equations for the functions: f/sub +/(v,t) and f/sub -/(v,t), where v is the magnitude of velocity, and t is the time. The numerical results of the equations are presented and compared with the results predicted by transfer rates given by Spitzer, based on a quasi-equilibrium theory assuming that the electrons have Maxwellian velocity distributions. (B.O.G.)
Research Organization:
California. Univ., Livermore. Lawrence Radiation Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
NSA Number:
NSA-15-025536
OSTI ID:
4015069
Report Number(s):
UCRL-6383
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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