TY - JOUR
T1 - An extended analytical solution of the boltzmann equation for non-homogeneous fusion and astrophysical plasmas
AU - Cuperman, S.
AU - Zoler, D.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported in part by the Adler Fund for Space Research through the Commission for Basic Research of the Israel National Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
PY - 1988/12
Y1 - 1988/12
N2 - The perturbative Chapman-Enskog procedure for solving Boltzmann's equation, holding when f1≪f0(f = f0+f1+…), is replaced by a method that is free of such a limitation. This work represents an extension to the case of strongly anisotropic plasma systems and the spherical geometry of that of Campbell (1984, 1986). The solution obtained here is expressed in terms of prescribed ratios of mean free path for collisions, as well as electric and gravitational fields, to the temperature-and density-gradient lengths. This solution is also used to discuss the limitation of the conduction transport coefficients in electron plasmas.
AB - The perturbative Chapman-Enskog procedure for solving Boltzmann's equation, holding when f1≪f0(f = f0+f1+…), is replaced by a method that is free of such a limitation. This work represents an extension to the case of strongly anisotropic plasma systems and the spherical geometry of that of Campbell (1984, 1986). The solution obtained here is expressed in terms of prescribed ratios of mean free path for collisions, as well as electric and gravitational fields, to the temperature-and density-gradient lengths. This solution is also used to discuss the limitation of the conduction transport coefficients in electron plasmas.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/18544396672
U2 - 10.1017/S0022377800013416
DO - 10.1017/S0022377800013416
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AN - SCOPUS:18544396672
SN - 0022-3778
VL - 40
SP - 441
EP - 453
JO - Journal of Plasma Physics
JF - Journal of Plasma Physics
IS - 3
ER -