Non-linear charge reduction effect in strongly-coupled plasmas
Plasma Physics
2009-11-11 v1
Abstract
The charge reduction effect, produced by the nonlinear Debye screening of high-Z charges occuring in strongly-coupled plasmas, is investigated. An analytic asymptotic expression is obtained for the charge reduction factor which determines the Debye-Hueckel potential generated by a charged test particle. Its relevant parametric dependencies are analyzed and shown to predict a strong charge reduction effect in strongly-coupled plasmas.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0601077,
title = {Non-linear charge reduction effect in strongly-coupled plasmas},
author = {D. Sarmah and M. Tessarotto and M. Salimullah},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0601077},
year = {2009}
}
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