Quantum corrected electron holes
Plasma Physics
2009-11-10 v1
Abstract
The theory of electron holes is extended into the quantum regime. The Wigner--Poisson system is solved perturbatively based in lowest order on a weak, standing electron hole. Quantum corrections are shown to lower the potential amplitude and to increase the number of deeply trapped electrons. They, hence, tend to bring this extreme non--equilibrium state closer to thermodynamic equilibrium, an effect which can be attributed to the tunneling of particles in this mixed state system.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0311126,
title = {Quantum corrected electron holes},
author = {A. Luque and H. Schamel and R. Fedele},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0311126},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
12 pages, 3 figures