EFFECT OF COLLISIONS ON ELECTRON WAVES IN A PLASMA IN A MAGNETIC FIELD

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1964 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.133.A668· OSTI ID:4107332

Pytte, A; Blanken, R

The effects of electron-electron and electron-ion collisions on small oscillations in a fully ionized plasma imbedded in a constant external magnetic field are investigated. The first three moments are taken of the Boltzmann equation with the Bhatnagar-Gross-Krook collision terms. The low-temperature approximation is employed to close the set of equations. The moment equations and Maxwell's equations are solved simultaneously to obtain the dispersion relation for small amplitude electron waves propagating at an arbitrary angle to the external magnetic field. The dispersion relation, the collisional damping included, is studied in various limiting cases. The most striking collisional effect is the reduction and smoothing out of the resonance near the electron cyclotron frequency. (auth)

• Research Organization: Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, N.H.
• NSA Number: NSA-18-007818
• OSTI ID: 4107332
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D Vol. Vol: 133; ISSN PHRVA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ELECTRONS
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FIELD THEORY
FREQUENCY
IONIZATION
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