TY - JOUR
T1 - An analytical solution to the boltzmann-fokker-planck equation for multi-component non-homogeneous plasmas
AU - Zoler, D.
AU - Cuperman, S.
PY - 1989/6
Y1 - 1989/6
N2 - The previously obtained analytical solution to the Boltzmann equation for nonhomogeneous plasmas with relative large temperature and density gradients is generalized in the following sense. (i) The relatively simple Bhatnagar, Gross and Krook collision operator is replaced by the Fokker-Planck operator expressed in terms of relaxation rates (slowing down, energy exchange, etc.). (ii) The simple Lorentzian plasma model is replaced by a multi-component plasma model with realistic masses and temperatures.
AB - The previously obtained analytical solution to the Boltzmann equation for nonhomogeneous plasmas with relative large temperature and density gradients is generalized in the following sense. (i) The relatively simple Bhatnagar, Gross and Krook collision operator is replaced by the Fokker-Planck operator expressed in terms of relaxation rates (slowing down, energy exchange, etc.). (ii) The simple Lorentzian plasma model is replaced by a multi-component plasma model with realistic masses and temperatures.
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U2 - 10.1017/S002237780001401X
DO - 10.1017/S002237780001401X
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AN - SCOPUS:0024684678
SN - 0022-3778
VL - 41
SP - 457
EP - 467
JO - Journal of Plasma Physics
JF - Journal of Plasma Physics
IS - 3
ER -