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Propagator expansion method for solving linearized plasma kinetic equations with collisions. Environmental research papers, June 1983-June 1984

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6156205
A propagator expansion method is presented for solving linearized plasma kinetic equations with collisions. The essence of the method is the representation and use of the collisional propagator for a given problem as an expansion in powers of the collision frequency. The linearized Balescu-Lenard collision operator and the zero-order distribution function Maxwellian were determined. An exact expression for the collisional damping rate is obtained in the long-wavelength approximation to the first order in the plasma parameter.
Research Organization:
Air Force Geophysics Lab., Hanscom AFB, MA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6156205
Report Number(s):
AD-A-147524/3/XAB; AFGL-TR-84-0170; AFGL-ERP-884
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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