Ion acoustic waves in plasmas with collisional electrons
- Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2J1 (Canada)
We have developed an analytical theory of ion acoustic wave (IAW) damping and electron heat conductivity in plasmas with an arbitrary electron collisionality. We have found that deviations from the collisionless electron Landau damping occur for the wave numbers [ital k][lambda][sub [ital e][ital i]][similar to][ital Z][sup 2/3], where [lambda][sub [ital e][ital i]] is the electron mean free path for collisions with ions. In the regime of intermediate collisionality the IAW damping is proportional to [ital k][sup 4/7] and the nonlocal electron heat conductivity is proportional to [ital k][sup [minus]4/7]. The transition into the hydrodynamic regime occurs for [ital k][lambda][sub [ital e][ital i]][similar to]0.1[ital Z][sup 1/2].
- OSTI ID:
- 6880130
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics; (United States) Vol. 50:6; ISSN 1063-651X; ISSN PLEEE8
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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