PLASMA CONDUCTIVITY AT LOW FREQUENCIES AND WAVE NUMBERS,

Abstract

The low frequency electromagnetic conductivity of high temperature low density plasmas is examined starting from a linearized kinetic equation of the Balescu type. The conductivity is related in a well-known way to the properties of collective waves, and expressions are obtained for the phase velocity and damping of these waves. The results agree with experiment to just within experimental accuracy. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0437797

Entities

People

  • D. F. Dubois
  • Margaret G. Kivelson

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Conductivity
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • High Temperature
  • Low Density
  • Phase Velocity

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics