COULOMB INTERACTIONS IN A STRONG MAGNETIC FIELD.
Abstract
From the adiabatic spectral line theory of Lindholm and the generalized quantum treatment of pressure effects by Anderson, we derive an expression for the emission spectrum of cyclo tron radiation from free charged particles in typical plasma situations. After adapting the formalism to account for the continuous nature of the energy states parallel to the magnetic field, and after including the energy dependence of the dipole matrix element, one obtains shift and half-width values for the cyclotron line in the case of a strong magnetic field. Extension to the weak field case can then be made in a plausible manner, resulting in the ordinary Coulomb cross section for vanishing magnetic field strength. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0412506
Entities
People
- Ludwig Oster
- Robert P. Goldman
Organizations
- Yale University