Problems in estimating average degree of ionization for high-temperature dense plasmas
Journal Article
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· Phys. Rev., A; (United States)
The average degree of ionization Z* for a high-density plasma is examined in Thomas-Fermi and Debye-Huckel-Thomas-Fermi statistical models. To clarify ambiguities in defining Z*, predictions from several versions of these models are compared for the case of a pure hydrogen plasma for ion number density N/sub 1/=10/sup 23/ cm/sup -3/, at kT=1--1000 eV. The results offer some insight regarding the validity of the statistical models.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260
- OSTI ID:
- 6679296
- Journal Information:
- Phys. Rev., A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., A; (United States) Vol. 23:2; ISSN PLRAA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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