EQUILIBRIUM SOLUTIONS OF A PLANE ELECTRON BEAM IN A PLASMA
Abstract
Equilibrium solutions of an electron beam injected into a plasma are considered. This is a preliminary step in studying the stability of the so-called E-layer of the Astron thermonuclear reactor. The model consists of a plane sheet of streaming electrons in a homogeneous plasma. Equilibrium solutions are obtained from the collisionless Boltzmann equations for three fluids: one of stream electrons, another of plasma electrons, and a third of plasma ions. Two important cases are treated in this manner: cold plasma and cold beam. The distribution of beam electrons, plasma ions, and plasma electrons is presented. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0274645
Entities
People
- Chieh Chien Chang
- Thomas S. Lundgren
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation