A generalized Coulomb logarithm for strongly coupled plasmas
Plasma Physics
2011-12-05 v2
Abstract
Transport coefficients for Coulomb collision processes, e.g., friction, energy exchange, and resistivity, are calculated for Debye-screened (Yukawa) plasmas including correlation effects within the binary collision approximation. A generalized Coulomb logarithm, , is required, which asymptotes to in the weakly coupled limit, but is significantly modified when due to large angle collisions. In the regime , can be substantially larger for attractive collisions than repulsive.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1109.4826,
title = {A generalized Coulomb logarithm for strongly coupled plasmas},
author = {Scott D. Baalrud},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1109.4826},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
5 pages, 2 figures, submitted to Physics of Plasmas