Loss of equilibrium and the quasistationary state in an expanding recombining plasma

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · J. Appl. Mech. Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00910361· OSTI ID:5405631

Zhinzhikov, G M; Luk'yanov, G A; Pavlova, N O

The authors consider the loss of equilibrium in a nonsteady plasma and obtain criteria for the loss of ionization equilibrium, the equilibrium distribution of levels, and thermal equilibrium for the expansion of a plasma which is initially in equilibrium. The closely related conditions for a quasistationary occupation of the excited states in a recombining plasma are studied. The properties of the nonlinear and nondiagnonal matrix to the leading derivatives in the system of equations of diffusion and energy for a multielement plasma in an ideal multielement plasma are investigated.

• OSTI ID: 5405631
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Mech. Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Mech. Tech. Phys. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 26:3; ISSN JMPYA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700107* -- Fusion Energy-- Plasma Research-- Instabilities
ELECTRON DENSITY
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY LOSSES
EQUILIBRIUM
EQUILIBRIUM PLASMA
EXCITED STATES
EXPANSION
INSTABILITY
IONIZATION
LOSSES
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
PLASMA
PLASMA EXPANSION
PLASMA INSTABILITY
PLASMA SIMULATION
RECOMBINATION
RELAXATION TIME
SIMULATION
THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM