Formation of correlations in strongly coupled plasmas
Plasma Physics
2009-10-31 v1 Accelerator Physics
General Physics
Abstract
The formation of binary correlations in plasma is studied from the quantum kinetic equation. It is shown that this formation is much faster than dissipation due to collisions. In a hot (dense) plasma the correlations are formed on the scale of inverse plasma frequency (Fermi energy). We derive analytical formulae for the time dependency of the potential energy which measures the extent of correlations. We discuss the dynamical formation of screening and compare with the statical screened result. Comparisons are made with molecular dynamic simulations.
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@article{arxiv.physics/9802050,
title = {Formation of correlations in strongly coupled plasmas},
author = {K. Morawetz and V. Špička and P. Lipavský},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/9802050},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Atomic Physics for Ion-Driven Fusion, Heidelberg 1997, appear in Laser and Particle Beams