Transverse electric conductivity in quantum collisional plasma in Mermin approach
Mathematical Physics
2012-10-12 v3 math.MP
Plasma Physics
Quantum Physics
Abstract
Formulas for transversal electric conductivity and dielectric permeability of quantum collisional plasma are deduced. The kinetic equation for a density matrix in relaxation approaching in momentum space is used. It is shown, that when Planck's constant tends to zero, these deduced formulas pass in classical expressions and when frequency of electron collision tends to zero (i.e. plasma passes in collisionless plasma), the deduced formulas pass in deduced earlier by Lindhard. It is shown also, that when the wave number tends to zero, quantum conductivity passes in the classical one. Graphic comparison of the deduced conductivity with Lindhard's conductivity and with classical conductivity is carry out.
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@article{arxiv.1109.6554,
title = {Transverse electric conductivity in quantum collisional plasma in Mermin approach},
author = {A. V. Latyshev and A. A. Yushkanov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1109.6554},
year = {2012}
}
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18 pages, 5 figures