A Kinetic Equation for High Density, High Temperature Plasmas.
Abstract
A new analytical procedure to describe plasma kinetic theory is developed. The analysis is based on the Wigner phase space formulation of quantum statistical mechanics and its associated Bogoliubov-Born-Green-Kirkwood-Yvon (BBGKY) hierarchy of equations for q-body (q=1, 2, ...) correlation clusters. Extensive use is made of diagrammatic perturbation analysis, operator-state space methods, and the convenient 'bra-ket' notation. Parameters that are physically descriptive of interaction strength, many-body nature, and quantum statistical effects are introduced for ordering analysis of 'relevant' kinetic contributions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA023003
Entities
People
- John A. Decaire
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology