A simple derivation of the Pease--Braginskii current

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1990 · Physics of Fluids B; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.859303· OSTI ID:6980802

Pereira, N R ^[1]

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1. Berkeley Research Associates, P.O. Box 852, Springfield, Virginia 22150 (US)

The Pease--Braginskii current is rederived for a uniform single species Z pinch. The result contains the Alfven current and the ratio between the collisional and bremsstrahlung cross sections.

• OSTI ID: 6980802
• Journal Information: Physics of Fluids B; (USA), Journal Name: Physics of Fluids B; (USA) Vol. 2:3; ISSN 0899-8221; ISSN PFBPE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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