A TWO-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE MULTIPLE SCATTERING OF AN ELECTRON BEAM INJECTED INTO A QUIESCENT COLD PLASMA.
Abstract
The Boltzmann equation can and is being used as the starting point in the description of a number of interesting problems in plasma physics. The basic difficulty is the proper formulation of the collision term in this equation. By using a two-dimensional approach to reduce the mathematical complexity one can see the close relationship between the various methods which have evolved for handling this collision term. It is traditional to assume small-angle deflections in order to reduce the mathematical complexity, and because such an assumption closely approximates true physical conditions in most plasma problems of interest. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0676644
Entities
People
- C. T. Case
- E. L. Battle
- R. P. Couch
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology